Newspaper is a publication which it main function is to report news. Most newspapers contain information for readers such as a weather report, television schedules, and also listing of stock prices. They also provide commentary on current politics, economics, and art and culture. In most cases newspaper depends on commercial advertising for their income at various degrees.
By the time readers see or read a newspaper, most of them have already learned of the breaking news through television or radio. However, they rely on newspaper to provide details on information and analysis which was rarely offered by the television or radio. Newspaper does not only inform readers but also help readers to understand what led up to the event and how it will affect the world.
As a common practice newspaper are normally printed on inexpensive off-white paper known as newsprint. The earliest recorded way of informing a public of certain news was Roman Acta diurna' by Julius Caesar posted daily in public places. The earliest known newspaper was published in Beijing in the 8th Century; handwritten, it was named Kaiyuan'. In the beginning, this news form was given free to the public; in 1556 the Venetian government posted the Notizie Scritte' where readers had to pay a small coin, the Gazetta'. Newspaper as known today, come with advertising, political, economic and social news emerged in Britain in mid-18th century.
The major factor contributing to the early development of the newspaper was the invention of a printing press. The first printed newspaper was published in 1605. The oldest newspaper still in circulation, Post-och Inrikes Tidningar' of Sweden began its publication in 1645.
Some of the most prominent newspapers in the world are The Times, founded in 1785 by John Walter, Daily Telegraph, and the Daily Mail. The first American Daily, Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser made its first appearance in Philadelphia in1784. Alexandra Hamilton was