Newspaper
Overview
A newspaper is a form of written communication taht is published and distributed on a weekly or daily basis and contains current news, editorial, feature articles and advertising. Newspapers are usually printing on low-cost paper and appears frequently and regularly. [1] Newspapers tend to focus there information on the geographical location that they are located and distributed. Most of the modern printed tradition newspapers have editorial sections that allow for readers and writers to voice their opinions. Many current newspapers include sections of interest such as comics, advertisements and coupons. [2] As the technological advancements such as the television, radio and the World Wide Web newspapers have remained a major source of information. Newspapers depend on the publication of advertisments in order to make an income. [5]
History
Prior to the development of the printing press and the production of hand written bullitens, news was exchanged orally around campfires, at markets and in passing. [3]
In Rome, Julius Caesar requested that handwritten bulletins be posted every day during the 1st century BC and this is the earliest journalist effort called the Acta Diurna. The Acta Diurna was handwritten daily news sheets that contained information on politics, trials, military campaigns, executions and scandals. [3]
The Chinese government published news bulletins that were called tipao and were circulated primarily amongst the government officials of the Han dyanasty (202 B.C. to A.D. 221). [3] During the Tang Dynasty the publication Kaiyan Za Bao was news handwritten on silk and only read by government officers. [2]
Types of Newsprint
Format
online
Electronic Paper
Circulation and Readership
Advertising
Journalism
Future of Newspaper publishing
Impact of Television and the Internet
Newspapers have invested a great deal of money in web site development because there has been an incredible decline in the amount of reading citizens except for the senior population. Finding funding for the development and maintenance of websites is primarily on the printed advertising revenue because it is not be figured out how to create an internet income. [5]
Implications of Media Ecology
As the advancements of technology continue to increase our information superhighway, consumers may result in for interactive, direct forms of information. With many newspapers now having their own website it is decreasing the amount of printed and circulated materials.
References
[1] "Newspaper" Retrieved 18 November 2008. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/newspaper
[2] "Newspaper" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 18 November 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper
[3] Stephens, Mitchell. "History of Newspapers" Retrieved 18 November 2008. http://www.nyu.edu/classes/stephens/Collier's%20page.htm
[4] "Journalism" (2008) The History Channel Website. 24 November 2008. http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=213400.
[5] "Newspaper" (2008) The History Channel Website. 24 November 2008. http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=217613.
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