The primary object of a newspaper is to supply news, Man, being basically curious by nature, wants to know what is happening around him in the wide world. The newspaper is the best medium to meet this curiosity. That is why it plays such an important role in modern life. The newspaper has a great educative value.
Modern newspapers deal with a wide range of subjects-political and economical news, literary and scientific matters, games and sports, the stage and the cinema, the stock market, etc; and thus it caters for the interests of all classes of men. The editorials and letters to the editor help the growth of public opinion and keep the government informed of it. Newspapers keep us abreast of the current events all over the world and widen our mental horizon. It educates the people in all matters of public interest and teach them to form opinions on the burning questions of the day.
The newspaper is also the best medium of advertisement giving the most effective and widest publicity of different items. Businessmen bring their products and goods to the notice of a wide circle of people very quickly and cheaply through it. This helps trade and the consumers, too.
Newspapers bear comments of diverse nature and interests. We should not be blindly guided by these comments but should keep an open mind and form our independent opinion on the problems discussed. (239)
