Sir: Newspaper is one of the initial communication tools of the society. They’ve been the most usual and a generally received medium to be used in conveying the local, regional, international and national news to readers. Ever since the beginning of the society, newspapers were published to convey the latest happenings in different parts of the world.
Today major dailies employ correspondents to collect news from all over the places and also from agencies. They write about any and every event happening in different corners of the world. They act as the guardians of the society.
They help in developing public opinion. This information tool acts as a mirror of the society, thus helps in forming a collective opinion. In this contemporary time, the role of newspapers is very significant in the promotion of trade, commerce and business. Big corporate and business houses promote their products by putting in roomy ads on papers. Classified advertisements, significant community announcements and communal notices also make up the chief content and substance of newspapers.
Sports, educational as well as campus news, cultural activities, dance drama, and fine arts are a few of the indispensable features of every primary newspaper. The readers get the knowledge of any and every activity happening in and around the area. They read about the opinion and reviews, editorials and feature articles to know about various incidents in detail.
The modern day paper also has a column, the letter to the editor section, in which the reader can write about his grievances or appreciation about any report or incident in the society. The newspaper also informs us about the political activities, the new laws and various activities happening in the society.
Apparently after reading these paragraphs, it seems that the role of newspaper is to convey information and help in developing public opinion only. In reality, it is not limited to this extent. A modern day paper has done miraculous activity in recent years and shown that even in the age of internet and news portal, the radio and television, newspaper can still change the life, thought and mind of the society. They can still help in creating a common opinion and work as a corporate social responsibility tool and fight for justice if needed. They can change the government or help in punishing a criminal by simply acquiring public support and demanding justice. This is one of the major tools of democracy.
LARAIB HAMEED
Rawalpindi