ORIGIN

A newspaper is a form of printed publication where information about the latest news, such as current events and local activity is written. They consist of large stacks of folded paper so that readers can have an easy time flipping through the pages. A Newspaper is simply, a printed unbound paper that contains news about currentpolitical, economic, socio-cultural, educational, environmental, scientific-cum-technological and sundry affairs as well as other relevant sales information. A typical newspaper should therefore contain a blend of editorial contents news, features/news commentaries, articles, letters-to-the editors etc. Advertorial; advertisements, supplements and other paid commercial contents and pictorials pictures and illustrations that complement the news contents
.1 A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be of 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. More so, a newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features, editorials, and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as
1 newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a day. The worldwide recession of 2008, combined with the rapid growth of web- based alternatives, caused a serious decline in advertising and circulation, as many papers closed or sharply retrenched operations.2