Essays

The two most important things in this world are the computer and the newspaper. The newspapers give news, views, reviews and previews. Sometime the word NEWS is interpreted as North, East, West and South. It means that the newspapers provide us information and news regarding different subjects from all the directions.

The newspapers do not give just news to us.

They also give us articles on all kinds of topics such as political, social, economic, monetary, business, commerce, sports, education, health, etc.

The newspapers have different columns devoted to different topics. In them we have matrimonial, editorial, readers, employment, women's, children's and other columns.

The burning problems of the day are discussed in the newspapers. Elaborate articles by experts and specialists appear in them.

Then the readers' views and opinions are published in the Readers' Column which is also known as Letters to the Editor.

The newspapers are a very potent vehicle. They carry powerful advertisements which attract the attention of customers. They can make or mar a government.

That is why the press is known as the Fourth Estate after the Legistature, the Judiciary and the Executive.

The newspapers also contain book-reviews of literary, historical and other books by the scholars.

Now, the newspapers are mostly in four colours. They also have weekly columns on plants, cookery, gardening, fashions, beauty concept, etc.

We must not be misled by the views expressed in newspapers. We must weigh them on the scale of reason, as some newspapers may be prejudiced. But normally newspapers are important means for spreading literacy, health- care, etc.