The uses of a daily newspaper

Nowadays, we live in an age of science. We live in a world that is changing fast every minute and every hour. Everyday, new advances in every sphere of life are reported through the newspapers. If we do not read newspapers daily, we shall be quite in the dark as to what is going on around us. It is better for us to know what are the uses of the daily newspaper. There are many uses of it and a few of them are keeping our knowledge of the world up-to-date, catering for all kinds of tastes, and gaining our general knowledge.

A daily paper keeps our knowledge of the world around us up-to-date. It has become a necessity. Newspaper reading is essential for all cultures. If we do not get our morning daily on a certain day, we feel sore about it and we also feel mentally hungry. A daily paper satisfies our mental hunger. We might eager to know what happened yesterday or may be what will happen tomorrow and most of the time we really want to know the things that currently happen today. For instance, if a cricket match is going on between a foreign team and a home team, the cricket fans are anxious to know the score of the teams. Therefore, it is crucial for us to have a daily newspaper as it will keep our knowledge of the world up-to-date.

Besides, a newspaper caters for all kinds of tastes. It satisfies varied wants. A share broker is anxious to know the daily rates of shares of Mumbai and Russia stock exchanges. A bullion merchant is interested in the latest rates of gold and silver. Film fans look for the page reserved for the 'Screen'. Sportsmen read accounts of matches going on. Also, every good daily paper has special corners for women and children. Children love to read stories and riddles and their solutions while women love to go through the articles on cooking recipes and housekeeping. Advertisement columns are a great attraction. There are 'Situations Vacant', 'Agents and Canvassers', 'Educational', 'Lost and Found', 'Public Notices', and various other types of notices. There are also weather reports and forecasts. So, it is proven that daily newspaper uses to cater for all kinds of tastes. 

Other than that, a daily newspaper also gains our general knowledge as it contains a magazine section. This section contains useful and learned articles on various political, social, economic, historical, and cultural topics. The study of these articles helps us to gain our knowledge. A habitual reader of a daily fare well at university and competitive examination and interviews. He does not remain a frog in the well. Indeed, every important English daily has one or two columns reserved for 'Letters to the Editor'. The study of these letters acquaints us with opposite views on a particular subject. It enlarges our mental horizon. The editorials of a good English daily are very informative. A good student who wishes to have an alert and sensitive mind must read such articles.

In conclusion, we must read more than one daily to keep ourselves well-informed and to have an open mind on the various important topics of the day.