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influence and entertain people. Newspaper generally comprises news, information and comments about current affairs, advises, column of various types,
entertainment, feature and advertisement. There are some types of newspaper:
1. National Newspapers
Niblock 1996: 18 defines national newspapers as the newspapers which are sold across the whole country and give space to
stories which affect of are relevant to the nation as a whole and stories from abroad.
National newspapers are usually issued every day which report topical and current issues. One of the things that make newspapers
interesting is the wide variety of genres that people can find in them. These include headlines, news reports, sport reports, editorials, feature
articles, comments, letters to the editor, advertisements, book reviews, weather and fashion columns Bhatia, 1993: 157.
2. Local Newspapers
In her book
Inside Journalism
, Niblock 1996: 18 describes local newspapers as the newspapers which report news on a smaller
area or community in a more detail than in regional or national newspapers. Local newspapers cover a smaller geographical area in
most cases, usually focus on local happenings, and will be published once or twice a week.
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3. Special-Interest Newspapers
Special-interest newspapers concentrate on news of interest to a particular group. For example, an ethnic community may have a
newspaper that informs readers of news and events in that community. Corporations or organizations often publish their own newspapers, such
as those for architects, airline pilots, and people in the fashion industry. Other special-interest newspapers highlight news about a specific topic,
such as computer, rock music or sport. Special-interest newspapers may come out daily, weekly,
monthly, or even less frequently. Daily special-interest newspapers cover daily events of members in that group. The
Wall Street Journal
, for example, contains detailed financial news which are beneficial to
members of the business community. Ethnic communities in urban areas may have a daily special-interest paper which presents local,
national, and international news about their communities. Large universities also often have daily papers. There are also arts
newspapers, such as newspapers about theater or music, which contain critiques of art exhibitions, performances, new music albums, and
recently published books. They also publish schedules of upcoming events, such as music concert and theatrical show.
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4. Online Newspapers
