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The importance of newspaper
Talk about the importance of newspaper
The newspaper, today, plays a vital role in human affairs. Its importance has not been
diminished by the appearance of the radio or the television. Men no longer have travel to
get information. The newspaper has become the main source of information. The
newspaper has become the main source of information about local and foreign affairs.
Though the radio and television convey important news and messages quicker than the
newspaper, they seldom give the details of an incident. The newspaper, on the other
hand, gives not only more detail about a particular incident but it also contains more new
items. This is greatly important today when political changes occur with rapidity
unknown before. Besides, the newspaper is easier to carry and it could be read at any
time during the day. Further, the permanence of the printed word helps one to refresh
one’s memory of certain facts and incidents reported in the past.
The importance of newspaper has been increased greatly by the spread of education.
Education sharpens one’s curiosity about events in distant lands and also makes one
conscious of the necessity to maintain one’s reading habits. In both respects the
newspaper appeals most, especially if one finds little time to read books.
The newspaper should, however, be read with caution, for its capacity to do harm is
great. Most people believe everything that is reported by the newspaper. As a result, the
newspaper exerts a profound influence on the minds of reader. Therefore, when some
news is reported wrongly either by mistake or design, it may cause a lot of harm. One the
other hand, if the policy of the newspaper is to promote the welfare of the people, it could
do a lot of good. For example, it could exercise its influence to persuade the government
of a country to do many things for the benefit of the people. In a country like Malaysia,
where there are many races of people, the newspaper could also use its influence to
promote good-will and harmony among the people. It is therefore important to know the
policy of the newspaper that one reads.
In general, however, the newspaper tries to report as accurately as possible, for there are
various magazines and periodicals competing with the newspaper to provide accurate
information on world developments, and it is the newspaper that links us with the
outside world.