We know that newspaper is essential part of our daily life. No literate person cam do without a newspaper these days. As it contains tremendous amount of news of every country and every clime that's why the first thing one does in morning is to seize the paper and glance through ita pages hungrily. Newspapers keep us in touch with the entire world and make us aware about the events. Every movement of armies, every military plan, every battle lost or won is better decribed in it. Besides these informative characters, newspapers possess some litrary values also.
Literary page of the newspaper contains:
1)articles of the well known writers, contributions by great man,
2)book reviews by able critics,
3)poems and short stories are also part of literature which are present in newspaper.
But how most of the people read newspaper? Most of the people read the newspaper only as a source of news. They pay very little attention toward literary portion.
Reading English newspaper, one cam improve English reading and writing skill also. We must get the fullest benifit of literary portion also.
A Patriotic newspaper will makes us nationalistic soon. It creates direct contact between leader and the nation. Public can also expresses their views in letter to editor which are published in newspaper so newspaper serve as mirror of public opinion.
It is a source of advertisement so it also promotes business. Businessmen can advertise their good in newspaper and thus reach their customers. Sometimes however vulgar and indecent advertiesement are published that is improper.
Educational influence of newspaper is also great because Reading English newspaper improves English vocabulary.
ABUSES OF NEWSPAPER:
At the same time newspapers can do a great harm. Some newspapers lower their moral tone in order to appeal to the low sentiments of readers.
Further more, each newspaper is attached to a particular party so it takes usually one-sided view of every matter thus encouraging the party bitterness. Some newspapers are doing great mischief in many countries, containing poisonous propaganda.
In short we can say that newspaper also has educatinal advatnages but some disadvantages also..