ROLE OF NEWSPAPERS
IN OUR LIFE
Newspapers
have a very important place in our life.Reading of newspapers has become a
habit for most of the people.A good newspaper is useful for everyone.They have
a greater value for all,especially in a democracy.They keep us
well-informed.They increase our general knowledge.They tell us what is
happening around us.They are the world's mirrors.
Newspapers
let us know about our rights.It caters to the tastes of all kinds of people.A
newspaper gives us latest news about the national and international events.It
has different pages for businessmen,sports lovers,women,children,etc.For
businessmen,there are advertisements.The unemployed people can look for
vacancies.There is a sports page for the lovers of sports.There are matrimonial
columns for the unmarried people.
A good newspaper is a
watch dog of democracy.It mirrors the status of society.A good newspaper is a
source of entertainment also for all.They educate us against social
evils.Thus,they help in reforming society.Its Sunday edition has articles and
stories.These are useful for all.So we must develop the habit of reading
newspapers to know what is happening around us.Nowadays students are so busy or
rather we should say that they seems to be busy but they should devote some of
their time in reading newspapers as it is benefitial for them only.
We are living in the age of communication
and information explosion. The public media-Radio, Television and press are
banging and hawling twenty four hours. The easy, cheap and quick means of
communication have brought the distant corners of the world closer. We can say
that world has shrunk; developing countries are in constant contact with the
developed world. They are benefiting from their experiences.
The newspaper is the main organ of
communication. It contains both news and views on matters of public and
national importance. It now a day stands for mass communication it plays a
versatile role in national life and in promoting international understanding and
friendship. The newspapers enables the people to know about the happening and
important events in the country, states and the world at large. The more
advanced country is the more organized and powerful in the press. And the more
educated and cultured are the people, the most they expect from the press, if
developing societies want to march on the road of progress and prosperity they
must have healthy press and newspaper. Because developing societies need
advancement in all sectors of life and that would be possible through more
education and knowledge and the newspapers are the best source of knowledge.
The newspapers are very important for
developing society because they have great influence on national life. They
express views on various matters. Social, political, economic, educational,
recreationl and even religious. Thus they create guide, educate and shape
public opinion. By raising their power full voice against any attempted
invasion on people’s rights and liberties they act as the over watchful guardian
of people.
Newspapers not only educate and enlighten
public opinion but they also pay a role of educator by publishing comments,
criticism and review on various branches of knowledge. The readers become
conversant with the thought current of the world and it creates curiosity for
knowledge and love of learning. Every thing is possible by knowledge and
learning. The huge circulation of daily newspaper proves what immense
responsibilities the newspapers have and brings out their versatile role in national
life. In the third World and developing societies like Pakistan the newspapers
have additional responsibility since the majority of the people are illiterate
and camp followers, they depends up on the literate ones for their opinions on
social issues and the press or the journalists have to play the role of guiding
and molding the public opinion. The newspapers not only help the people to from
opinions in political field, but also in other spheres of human activities.
Thus the newspapers have great responsibility and social obligation in
developing societies.
The information provided by newspaper has
a great educative value for all. In its functioning the newspapers not only
educates the thinking of the people but also guides and channelize thinking of
people in right directions. Right and healthy functioning of democracy in
developing countries depends on enlightened views and nature opinion of the
people. The Demos must know what are their rights and duties and how toe
exercise them without fear and favour. The electorate must known that vote is
sacred trust and it must be exercised in the best interest of nation the
present political chaos in the third world countries in general and Pakistan in
particulars is due to ignorance and indolence of the masses. Newspapers needs
to play their due role in order to run the democracy smoothly.
