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2022

We explain what a newspaper is, its origin, sections, characteristics and various examples. Also, the recurring numbers.

Newspapers exist in practically every country in the world.

What is a newspaper?

A newspaper is amass media that circulates in the cities or towns in print on one or more pages, combining texts and pictures. It is delivered periodically or regularly, generally daily or also weekly, biweekly or once a month. Its function is to inform, convey opinions and entertain.

Newspapers exist in practically every country in the world, especially in those withlaws protection tofreedom of expression and the right to information. Also known as diaries, they have a long history that reached its peak in the late 19th century and throughout the 20th century.

History of the newspaper

Since man lives insociety and it forms a public sphere, information has a value and a fundamental importance. For this reason, there are publications written since the beginning of the Roman Empire that were distributed among the main rulers.

With theinvention of printing In the fifteenth century and the overcrowding of urban areas, proclamations, manifestos and announcements emerged that were read or distributed in the city.population under the name of gazettes.

With the advent of theIndustrial Revolution appeared Business dedicated to producing continuously or daily several pages printed in black and white on cheap paper with political, economic, sporting events and police events in each city. These were the first modern newspapers on record.

Newspaper Features

  • Periodicity. They are published daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly (depending on each case). In turn, they can be morning, when they go on sale in the morning or evening, when they go out in the afternoon.
  • Structure. They differ from each other according to their shape and size, they can be tabloid (280 x 430 mm), Berliner (315 x 470 mm) or large format or sheet (600 x 750 mm).
  • Team. They are made up of a group of journalists who produce, write and edit the news that are published; and by occasional collaborators (journalists or specialists in a subject). The team works in a newsroom where cables arrive with news from around the world, the editors and editors control and decide what is published and what is not.
  • Thematic. They can cover several topics simultaneously or deal with a specific topic area. There are newspapers that deal with a special topic (sports, shows or economy) so they are limited to informing an audience interested in that topic.
  • Format. They can be printed, as all newspapers were originally, or digital.
  • Scope. They are spread among a large number of the population due to their high information content and low cost; they can be zonal, national or international in scope.
  • Technique. They are produced by large roller, press and rotary printers.

Newspaper functions

Editors and editors decide what information is published.

Among the main functions of a newspaper are:

  • The newspaper offers detailed information on the most representative events in the different areas of society.
  • The newspaper offers content of general interest and the audience comes to them for entertainment.
  • The newspaper forms opinion by offering a point of view on the facts. It channels and exposes sensitive social issues and plays a key role in social processes, since it contains or promotes collective demonstrations that have a strong impact on the political future of a country.

Parts of the newspaper

Most newspapers, printed and digital, have certain parts and sections, among the most common are:

  • Front page. First page of the newspaper in which is the name of the newspaper, the date and the main news of the day.
  • Sections. Internal division of a newspaper that classifies news according to topics.
  • Advertisements. Publications paid for by an advertiser that seek to capture the attention of the reader and spread a good or service.
  • News. Written account that informs about a current event or set of events of public interest.
  • Images. Visual representations that serve as a support to illustrate the news or articles.
  • Editorial. Text that expresses the opinion of the newspaper before a fact of notoriety.
  • Column. Article written by a journalist or expert in which he expresses his opinion on a current issue.

Newspaper sections

Each newspaper is divided into sections according to themes that organize the content. They can be included within the main structure or divided into autonomous physical parts and can vary according to each newspaper or the day of publication. Some newspapers include a general interest magazine on a specific day of the week.

Among the most representative sections are:

  • Sport. Includes current news and opinion columns on different sports within the zonal, national and international scope. The topics covered in this section vary according to the popularity of each sport in the place where the newspaper is broadcast.
  • Shows. Includes current news in the field of entertainment: theater, movie theater, TV, music and information about the local theater and movie billboard.
  • Art and culture. Includes news and opinion articles or research from art, literature Y dance, among other disciplines.
  • Economy and politics. It includes news, opinion columns and research articles on the regional and international economic and socio-political context.
  • Classified. Includes notices of purchase and sale of goods and services.
  • Society. Includes news, columns and opinion articles on various topics within the social sphere such as police, community, solidarity.
  • Editorial and opinion. Includes notes or articles that reflect the opinions or point of view of journalists, specialists in a matter of interest or the newspaper's directory.

Digital newspapers

With the rise of telecommunicationsAt the end of the 20th century, traditional paper newspapers were adapted to create their digital version. In turn, fully online newspapers emerged at the beginning of the new century.

Among the wide variety of digital newspapers around the world, some offer their content for free to all readers and others are paid, since users subscribe and pay monthly to access articles and news.

The great popularity generated by this type of communication medium is due to the fact that the information and news that are published are updated instantly. Newspapers around the world communicate the most resounding events from any part of the globe in a matter of seconds, making them attractive and leading to the decline of the paper newspaper.

In addition, digital newspapers make use of audiovisual resources (images, videos, audios) that accompany the text and social networks that generate community and provide information to an increasingly extensive audience.

Examples of newspapers

  • The country. Daily publication newspaper founded in 1976 in Madrid, Spain. A monthly subscription must be paid to access all the contents of its digital edition, which is one of the most widely read in Spanish in the world.
  • Le Monde. Berlin-format newspaper founded in Paris in 1944. It has a center-left editorial line, is printed daily and has sections on politics, economics, general information, culture and a large presence of articles and opinion columns.
  • The Guardian. Newspaper founded in 1821 (under the name of "Manchester Guardian") in England with a strong center-left editorial line. It currently has a tabloid format and includes among its sections: general information, sports, culture, opinions and lifestyle.
  • The New York Times. Newspaper founded in New York, United States in 1851. It won 127 Pullitzer Awards throughout its history, making it one of the most prestigious newspapers in the world.
  • The universal. It was founded in 1916 in Mexico, has a broadsheet format and its digital edition receives millions of daily visits.
  • Corriere della Sera. It was founded in 1876 in Milan, Italy, in a sheet format. It is one of the most important newspapers in Italy and is marked by a liberal ideology.
  • Financial Times. It was founded in London in 1888, is published in Berlin format and focuses on international economic and financial news.
  • Mark. It was founded in San Sebastián, Spain in 1938 as a sports newspaper, mainly soccer. It currently has a radio and specialized sports magazines.

Recurring numbers

One of the basic principles ofmath that is taught in the education primary and secondary are the periodic numbers. These are numbers that are produced by dividing whole numbers that result in decimals that are extended infinitely in an equal sequence of figures. For example, 4 divided 3 = 1.3333

Recurring numbers can be converted to payrolls rounded up or down, or represented with an arc above the repeating figure.

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