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A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published daily or weekly.
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The first printed newspaper was
published in 1605, and the form has thrived even in the face of competition from technologies such as radio,
television, and the internet.
Recent developments on the Internet are, however, posing major challenges to the business model of many newspapers. Paid circulation
is declining in most countries, and advertising revenue, which makes up the bulk of most newspapers' income, is shifting from
print to online, resulting in a general decline in newspaper profits. This has led to some predictions that newspapers will
shrink or even disappear, although new media technologies such as radio and television never supplanted print media.
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