We read newspapers every morning. We are accustomed to the habit of reading the newspaper, and we cannot live without it. A newspaper gives us news. It satisfies our curiosity by telling us what happened in the world around us during the last twenty-four hours.
We are eager to know what happened in our town, in our state, in our country, and in foreign countries. A newspaper keeps us informed of all the important happenings in the world. When we read the newspaper we know what happened at the test match, what happened at the political discussions, what about weather and so on. It is therefore necessary that we should read newspapers every day.
We rely on newspapers for our knowledge of what is happening in the world. It is therefore the duty of newspapers to tell us the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. A newspaper should not distort news by suppressing certain facts. It is the duty of every newspaper to find out the facts and to report them faithfully.
Newspapers play a very important role in democracy. Newspapers give not only news but also views. Newspapers form public opinion by the views they express. Newspaper strengthens democracy by making the citizens responsible and knowledgeable. Newspapers should not weaken democracy in order to gain profits. Newspapers are the watchdogs of democracy. They should play this role effectively. Newspapers should be fearless. If democracy is to survive, newspapers must not only be fearless but also make the people fearless.
