Press (newspaper) occupies an important place in our society. It plays a significant role in making the destiny of a nation. A newspaper in the present time makes us familiar with the up-date current news of our nation. It also brings news of the world and the news of the masses to us. It tells us the general opinion of the public through Readers' Columns, articles and suggestions.
Press enjoys great powers in the society. Press comments and criticizes the laws and working of the government's affairs. It also suggests important amendments. Press educates the people's mind on legal, educational, historical, economic, political and social topics. It makes democracy a true success by rightly directing the public. Press is one of the important means of communication and a channel to link the government with the people.
Government places its policies, laws and programmes only through press. Then it seeks the reaction of public. In democracy newspaper serves as brake or check on the swift speed of government's working.
Again press is the best means of advertisement. The newspapers help in the development of trade and commerce. People get jobs through wants columns. Matrimonial columns provide opportunity to young boys and girls to get his or her life's suitable partners. Press is the best source of entertainment through stories, tit-bits, dialogues and sports news.
A social reformer can be made aware of the evils of the society, and an economist can be acquainted with the various economic imbalances and the speculator can be made familiar with the value
