A newspaper is a publication containing news,information and advertising,usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint.It may be general or special interest,most often published daily or weekly.
The first printed newspaper was published in 1605,and the form has thrived even in the face of competition from technologies such as radio,television,and the internet.Recent developments on the internet are,however,posing major challenges to the business model of many newspapers.Paid circulation is declining in most countries,and advertising revenue,which makes up the bulk of most newspapers' income,is shifting from print to online,resulting in a general decline in newspaper profits.This has led to some predictions that newspapers’ role in society will shrink or even disappear,although historically,new media technologies such as radio and television never supplanted print media.
General-interest newspapers are usually journals of current news.Those can include political events,crime,business,culture,sports,and opinions (either editorials,columns,or political cartoons).Newspapers use photographs to illustrate stories; they use editorial cartoonists,usually to illustrate writing that is opinion,rather than news.
Some specific features a newspaper may include are:
Weather news and forecasts
An advice column
Critic reviews of movies,plays,restaurants,etc.
Editorial opinions
A gossip column
comic strips and other entertainment,such as crosswords,sudoku and horoscopes
A sports column or section
A humor column or section
A food column
Classified ads are commonly seen in local or small newspapers.