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Essay On POWER OF PRESS

THE ROLE OF NEWSPAPER IN THE MODERN AGE

Introduction

Newspaper is the world’s encyclopaedia of life. It tells everything from every quarter of the globe.

Significance of press

Press (or newspaper) occupies a very important place in our society. It plays a significant role in making the destiny of a nation. A newspaper in the present times makes us familiar with the upto-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 opinions of the public through Reader’s columns, articles and suggestions.

Power of press

Press enjoys great powers in the society. Press comments and criticises the laws and working of the government’s affairs. It also suggests important amendments.

Press educates the people’s minds 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 the government with the people.

Government places its policies, laws and programmes only through press. Through press it seeks the reaction in democracy. Newspaper serves as a break or check on the swift speed of government’s working.

Again press is the best means of advertisement. The news papers help in the development of trade and commerce. People get jobs through Wants’ columns, Matrimonial columns pro vide opportunity to young boys and girls to get his or her life’s suitable partners.

Press is the best source of entertainment through sotries, 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 and sale of the share in the open market by the newspaper.

Misuse of Press, may however, create havoc even civil wars. Such misuse should be curbed with iron hands. The press should aim at the prosperity of the nation in every sphere from all stand points and quarters.

Conclusion

Thus we see that the newspaper or press serves the variety of dishes to the taste of all.

Vocabulary

Encyclopaedia- विश्वकोष Globe – पृथ्वी Criticises- आलोचना करता है। Direct- मार्गदर्शन करना। Channel- मार्ग। Tit-bits- witty words, Aware- conscious, Acquaint- to introduce, to make known, Significant- important, Speculator- one who makes guesses, Havoc- unpleasant situation, Curb- to tread, कुचलना। With iron hands- in a stern manner, कठोरता के साथ। Comments- remarks, टिप्पणियां Directing- guiding, निर्देशन देना।

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