Essays

The world that we live in is a fast changing one. There are various events taking place all over. Newspapers are our greatest friends as they bring news and information from each and every comer of the world. There are sections in the paper for international news, national news and local news too.

Depending on one's interest, one can read any section of the newspaper in the morning and be absolutely abreast with the latest development in one's field of interest. Politics, Society, new trends in the business and the fashion world, cartoons, "what's on", opinions etc., all these are published every day in the newspapers.

People who seek employment can turn to the newspaper for information about vacancies in various institutions all over the country.

Those who are looking for a house to live in on a rental basis can find that advertised in the papers. If one wants to sell something, one can put in an advertisement in the paper and people can contact the person.

Newspapers bring life into our mornings. Before leaving the house in the morning for our work, reading the newspaper prepares us better to face the day as we know exactly what is going on in the world today.

Children and even adults now a day are beginning to forget the importance of newspapers. They rely on the television for news and sometimes find no time to read the paper.

However, this is a dangerous habit because if this is encouraged, people will forget the value of newspapers and will miss out on a lot of extra information that is found in papers.

The Sunday Supplements and other special features are very informative and reading about poets, writers, scientists and their work makes very interesting reading.

Newspapers can change trends in thought. They are in fact the mirrors of our society. They help to build the nation by uniting it-the south is linked to the north through newspapers and the cast remains in touch with the west with the help of the paper.

Newspaper reading should be encouraged .in long all age groups so that there remains the possibility of a common national consciousness in the country,