Daily news is a periodical publication containing current and recent events, or information of general interest. It is usually printed in the form of a newspaper, but can also be published in magazines (such as political or trade news magazines), club newsletters, academic journals and other periodicals. It may contain articles, research results, or academic analysis, and can include commentary and debate.
A newspaper is an English-language periodical publication containing current and recent events, usually of a general interest, or containing information of a political, social, economic, or religious nature, including sports news and commentary, business, science, technology, and entertainment. It is often illustrated with photographs, and sometimes contains editorial or opinion pieces written by professional journalists.
Newspapers are generally produced at regular intervals, daily or weekly, and typically have a wide circulation (e.g. in the United States, over 100 million households receive a newspaper each week). The person who selects the content for a newspaper is often known as the editor, with variant titles such as editor-in-chief or executive editor. At large newspapers, a senior editor is often in overall charge of all sections of the paper, while more junior editors will focus on specific subject areas such as news, crime, or sport.
As the need for fast, concise communication grew in early modern Europe, so did the demand for newspapers that could be delivered quickly and cheaply to towns and cities across the country. This led to the development of what were known as avvisi, short handwritten news sheets that could be purchased for just a single coin (a gazetta). Though these early publications had some characteristics of newspapers, they did not meet the classical criteria of being intended for a wide audience and confined to a particular range of topics.
Today, the newspaper industry is in a state of crisis, with declining sales and circulation rates and increased competition from other media. Although the decline in newspaper readership has been accelerated by the rise of the Internet and other electronic media, many believe that the traditional newspaper will survive in some form.