2. Newspaper ?
A newspaper is a scheduled publication
containing news of current events,
informative articles, diverse features &
advertising. It is usually printed on
relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper
such as newsprint.
3. Origin of Newspaper
The history of newspapers is arguably one of the most
dramatic episodes of human experience. The actual
origin of newspapers lies in the Europe when local
merchants used to distribute handwritten newsletters
amongst each other. However it was not until the late
1400’s when Germany introduced the precursors of
printed newspapers. Since then newspapers have
evolved dramatically and today there are more than
6580 daily newspapers in the World.
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A wide variety of material has been published in
newspapers, including editorial
opinions, criticism, persuasion ; entertainment
features such as crosswords, Sudoku and
horoscopes; weather news and forecast, food and
other columns; reviews of
radio, movies, television, plays and restaurants;
classified ads; display ads, radio and television
listings, editorial cartoons and comic strips.
5. Origin of newspaper in India
The history of newspapers in India is equally
interesting. The introduction of newspapers in India
was hastened by the spreading sense globalization
amongst the countrymen who wished to be
informed about the recent events in the world. The
first newspaper of the country was introduced in
Calcutta (Kolkata). The newspaper titled Calcutta
General Advertise during the 1780’s. In the years to
come India was the establishment of another
newspaper daily in the form of Bombay Herald
followed closely by Bombay Courier…..
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Although there was a flurry of English broadsheets
during the eighteenth century, newspapers in
regional languages made its way much later during
the second half of the nineteenth century. In the years
to come India was the establishment of another
newspaper daily in the form of Bombay Herald
followed closely by Bombay Courier. Although there
was a flurry of English broadsheets during the
eighteenth century, newspapers in regional languages
made its way much later during the second half of
the nineteenth century..…
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First on the list were two Bengali newspapers called
Samachar Darpan and Bengal Gazette while the first
Hindi newspaper was Samachar Sudha Varshan. The
Hindu newspaper which was launched as a
competitor of Madras Mail became the first national
newspaper of the country. Soon it became the voice
of the nation during the establishment period. Since
then many newspapers have been introduced out of
which newspapers dailies like Times of India, The
Telegraph, Hindu, Hindustan Times, The statesman,
Economic Times, The Tribune etc have become the
highest circulated newspapers of the country.
8. Four Criteria of Newspapers
Publicity: Its contents are reasonably accessible to
the public.
Periodicity: It is published at regular intervals.
Currency: Its information is up to date.
Universality: It covers a range of topics.
9. Types
Daily Newspaper
Weekly Newspaper
National Newspaper
Regional Newspaper
International Newspaper
Online/Digital edition of
Newspaper(E-Edition &
Web Edition)
10. Digital Edition
A digital edition is an online newspaper delivered in
electronic form which is formatted identically to the
print version. Digital editions have the benefit of
reduced cost to the publisher and reader by avoiding
the time and expense to print and deliver like a paper
edition. This format is considered more
environmentally friendly due to the reduction of
paper and energy use. These editions also often
feature interactive elements such as hyperlinks ,
searching and bookmarking, and can also incorporate
multimedia such as video or animation to enhance
articles themselves or for advertisements…..
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An online newspaper, also known as a web
newspaper. It is a newspaper that exists on the
World Wide Web or Internet, either separately or as
an online version of a printed periodical. Online
newspapers are much like hard-copy newspapers
and have the same legal boundaries, such as laws
regarding libel, privacy and copyright, also apply to
online publications in most countries.
13. E-Edition
o The e-edition is a digital version of the
complete newspaper.
o The e-edition is laid out just like print
edition of the newspaper, including all
photographs, illustration and advertisements.
o Preserves the look and feel of the printed
paper.
14. Virtually all printed newspapers have online
editions. Such as Times of India, Hindustan
Times, The Hindu, Indian Express and The New
Indian Express.
15. Web-Edition
o It is a newspaper that exists on the World
Wide Web or Internet, separately from a
printed periodical.
o It includes brief stories of
news, photographs, related
videos, interlinked web pages and file
transfer.
16. Web-based "newspapers" have started to
appear, such as the Southport Reporter and the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the UK which stopped
publishing in print after 149 years in March 2009
and went online only.
The E-Edition is a paper that does not have any hard
copy connections. An example of this is an
independent web only newspaper, introduced in the
UK in 2000, called the Southport Reporter .
Web Edition is a newspaper that is not produced or
run in any format other than 'soft-copy' on the
internet by its publishers.
17. E-Edition v/s Web Edition
E-Edition Web Edition
Preserve the look and It presents news in a
feel of the printed format much like a
paper. website.
o Appeal more to o It appeals more to
people like to the people like to reading
traditional layout of a online news material.
printed newspaper.
o Less expensive as o More expensive
compare to Web
edition of newspaper.
18. E-Edition Web Edition
o It is laid out just like o It includes brief stories
print edition of the of news, photographs,
newspaper, including related videos,
all interlinked web pages
photographs, illustrati and file transfer.
on and advertisements.
o It is network of
o Usually focus on one networks means series
particular geographic of interconnected
area where most of computer that transmit
their readers live. data all over the world.
19. E-Edition Web Edition
Reader can just readout Reader can search and
the news. forward stories to
friends and colleagues.
It may carry various
It may carry
information about information and
sports, society sources such as
, entertainment by electronic mail, online
using sources like chat, file transfer,
photographs, advertise interlinked web pages
ment, art and and other sources of
comics, etc. WWW.
20. E-Edition Web Edition
It is a digital version of It is a newspaper that
the complete exists on the World
newspaper. Wide Web or Internet
General interest is on separately from a
often feature articles printed periodical.
on political
events, crime, business Main focus is on the
, art, society interest of the reader.
, entertainment and
sports.
Reader can read only in
Reader can translate in
the available language.
seconds into any type
of dozens of language
21. E-Edition Web Edition
News are published day It is updated 24 7 .
by day. Electronic publication
A copy of printed methods such as RSS are
newspapers are publicated used to reach out to
daily on the internet. readers and inform them
when new digital editions
Almost all printed are available.
newspaper have E- Very few newspaper have
Edition. web edition.
E.g are Times of India, E.g are , The Los Angeles
Hindustan Times , The Times, The Washington
Hindu, Indian Express and Post, USA Today, and The
The New Indian Express. New York Times.
22. Common Features
o It is published at regular intervals.
oIts information is up to date.
oIt covers a range of topics.
oLess expensive than printed newspaper.
oBoth are portable, reusable and can be stored.