Newspaper

Newspaper

A newspaper is a publication, regularly printed (usually on a lightweight paper called newsprint) and distributed (usually daily or weekly) which contains news, opinions, advertisements, and other items of general interest. These are usually independent of government and, ideally, free from censorship. Until the invention of printing people had to be satisfied with information from official sources, or had to rely on hearsay and rumour. The first official newspaper appeared in 59BC, as a daily gazette called Acta Diurna (meaning "daily events") was published and displayed in public places in Rome. [AM] {CI,CR}