Newspaper is a publication that presents and comments on the news. Newspapers play an important role in shaping public opinion and informing people of current events. The first newspapers were probably handwritten news- sheets posted in public places. The earliest daily news- sheet was «Acta Diurna» («Daily Events») which started in Rome in 59 B.C. The first printed newspaper was Chinese publication called «Dibao» («Tipao») started in A.D.700^ prime ; . It was printed from carved wooden blocks. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was «Avisa Relation» or «Zeitiang», started in Germany in 1609.
Newspapers have certain advantages over other mass media magazines, TV and radio. Newspaper can cover more news and in much detail than TV or radio newcast can do. Magazines focus on major national and international events of the preceeding week. But newspaper focuses on local news as well and provides information and comments faster than magazine can do.
There are about 1700 daily and 7500 weekly newspapers in the USA. The circulation of some weeklies is no more than a few hundred of copies per issue and the Circulation of some dailies is over a million of copies.
There are daily newspapers and weekly newspapers. Daily newspapers print world, national and local news. Many dailies are morning papers, others are afternoon papers. Sunday issues of the dailies are usually larger than the weekday ones. They may include special sections on such topics as entertainment, finance and travel or Sunday magazine, a guide to TV programmes, coloured comics. The major dailies in the USA are «Christian Science Monitor», «New York Times», «USA Today», «Wall Street Journal», «Washington Post».
Weekly newspapers serve usually for smaller areas. They are printed in small communities where people know each other and are interested in activities of their friends and neighbours. Weeklies report of weddings, births, deaths and news of local business and politics. Most weeklies do not print world or national news.
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1. What are the names of the first newspapers?
2. What is a newspaper?
3. How many newspapers are there in the USA?
4. What is printed in daily newspapers?
5. What are the advantages of newspapers over other mass media?
6. What do weekly newspapers focus on?
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300ml of milk,
2 tbsp vegetable oil 3tbsp mayonnaise,
1 packet of fast acting yeast,
two cups of flour,
salt,
filling ingredients(chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausage and mozzarella cheese).
1. Pour 1 packet of fast acting yeast in a bowl, pour the warm milk, add some salt, stir and leave for 15 minutes in the heat.
2. Add a little flour and add the oil and mayonnaise, stir and add just enough flour so the dough became thick. Leave the dough for 15 minutes.
3. Cut a piece, roll it out, put in a greased form, spread with ketchup, put the filling ( pre-cut ), sprinkle with cheese and bake in a well heated oven for 20-30 min until tender.
Bon Appetite!