This Presentation is prepared by Elvin Hasanov , who studying at Baku Engineering University and living in the Baku, Azerbaijan.

1. Prepared by Elvin Hasanov :

2. CONTE
NT
 Introduction
 History
 Impact on social life
 Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTI
ON
Information comes to people every day in different ways. Mostly, it is delivered
through media, either print or broadcast. One type of these media is the
newspaper. It places a very important place in people’s life. Reading of
newspapers has become a habit for most of the people. A good newspaper is
beneficial for everyone. People have a greater value for all, especially in a social
equality. It keeps the society informed and increases the people’s general
knowledge. Newspapers tell the society what is happening around them for they
are the world’s mirrors.

4. We all know how a newspaper looks like, we have all been flipping through its
pages at least once in our lifetime; but not all of us know how newspapers
appeared and evolved into what they are today. The history of newspapers has
undergone many transformations throughout the years. Before the appearance
of the printing press, the word of mouth was the primary source of spreading the
news. Humans exchanged news long before they could write.
HISTORY

5. What was there before newspapers?
Ancient Romans found a way throughout they
distributed the news. In 59 BC, they invented the
first so-called “newspaper”. Acta Diurna, or daily
doings; were created by the government and
contained information for the public such as
chronicles of events, births, deaths, and daily gossip.
In the beginning; people chiseled them in stone or
metal. Later, people have handwritten and
distributed this news in public forums or read them
from scrolls by town criers.
Acta Diurna was a precursor to the modern newspaper.

6. THE BIRTH OF THE PRINTING PRESS
Johannes Gutenberg’s printing
press drastically changed the face of publishing
and influenced the history of newspapers
significantly. He invented a movable-type press
that permitted the high-quality reproduction of
printed materials at a rate of nearly 4,000
pages per day. In other words, 1,000 times
more than could be done by a scribe by hand!
This innovative machine reduced the price of
printed materials and, for the first time;
making them accessible to a mass market. In a
blink of an eye, this new printing press
transformed the scope and reach of the
newspaper; paving the way for modern-day
journalism.

7. JOHANNES
GUTENBERG’S
PRINTING PRESS

8. WHEN AND WHERE WAS THE FIRST NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED?
But before giving the straight answer to
this question, we have to mention another
ancestor of the modern newspaper.
The avvisi or gazettes appeared in Venice,
Italy. They were handwritten and focused
on politics and military conflicts. These
gazettes were issued on single sheets,
folded to form four pages, and broadcasted
on a weekly schedule. Their format and
appearance at regular intervals influenced
the way newspapers look and are
distributed today. The idea of a weekly,
handwritten newssheet went from Italy to
Germany and that’s how the first
newspaper has ever been published.

9. Therefore, in 1609, Johann
Carolus published in Germany the first
weekly newspaper. Called Relation aller
Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen
Historien, the publication satisfied the
four principles of a “true” newspaper:
 accessibility to the public;
 published at a regular interval (daily,
weekly, monthly, etc.);
 current, up-to-date information;
 covers a variety of different topics
(politics, events, entertainment, sports,
etc.).

10.  In a short period of time; newspapers became popular throughout entire
Europe and more and more countries started to publish various types of
newspapers. The first English newspaper was published in 1665 in Oxford.
Known as the Oxford Gazette, the newspaper moved to London in 1666 and
was renamed the London Gazette. It’s still being published today.
 Right after the appearance of the Oxford Gazette, the newspaper became a
staple in all major European countries. Then, it made its way to the New
World.

11. FIRST PUBLISHED
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
On September 25, 1690, the first colonial newspaper in America, Publick Occurrences Both
Forreign and Domestick, was published by Benjamin Harris in Boston. However, it was
suppressed after its first edition.

12.  In 1704, the governor allowed The Boston News-Letter a weekly to be published, and it
became the first continuously published newspaper in the colonies. Soon after, weekly
papers began publishing in New York and Philadelphia.

13. FIRST PUBLISHED
TURKISH NEWSPAPER
Takvim-i Vekayi (The calendar of events) became the first Ottoman newspaper in 1831 It
was published with the support of Sultan Mahmut II and in its first issue included a
column that justified its existence as the first Ottoman newspaper and its intended
contribution to the public. In addition, another different newspaper came into being in
1840, entitled Ceride-i Havadis (Register of news). It was published by an Englishman,
William Nosworthy Churchill (1796–1846), who was residing in Istanbul.

14. The first Ottoman local newspaper was established by Ibrahim Shinasi with the support
of his friend Agah Efhendi in 1860. It was called “Tercüman-ı Ahval” (Interpreter of
condition). The significance of the establishment of “Tercüman-ı Ahval” is that it was
self-supporting , and it was launched by someone who would later become one of the
founders of the modern school of the ottoman press.

15. FIRST AZERBAIJANI
NEWSPAPER
The story of the press in Azerbaijan began with “Akinchi”, the first Azerbaijani-language
newspaper, published by Hasan Bey Zerdabi in Baku between 1875 and 1877. Other newspapers
followed through the remainder of the 19th century. This was a time of emergence for Azerbaijani
literature in general. The whole generation of public figures, talented Azerbaijani publicists and
leading thinkers of their time were trained and formed in press. Hasan Bey Zerdabi was founder of
publishing in Azerbaijan. He sought agreement for publication of “Akinchi” newspaper in native
language in the period of Tsar’s colonial system, after a prolonged struggle. Publishing of this
newspaper drew a wide response in the Caucasus. At first editorial staff of the newspaper consisted
of only one person. Zardabi was simultaneously the publisher, editor, corrector and typesetter of the
newspaper.

16. Publishing the newspaper Hasan bey first of all attempted to achieve the main goal
– propagation of ideas of the nation’s enlightenment. Publishing articles about
country life, agriculture irrigation works he wanted to help peasants to overcome
illiteracy in agricultural sphere. Creation of national unity was the main principle.
Situation of the newspaper sharply complicated with the beginning of the Russo-
Turkish War (1877–1878). Tsar’s censorship prohibited to touch upon political
issues in the newspaper. In 1877, the decree about liquidation of the newspaper was
issued.

17. IMPACT ON
SOCIAL LIFE
Actually , today’s world newspaper is reading rarely because social media is
dominating it.But newspaper is a great gift of advanced technology. We can see
news on television also, but the television strains the eye and this can cause health
problems. Newspapers play an important role in day to day life. The newspaper is
not just a carrier of news. The newspaper serves mankind in various ways.
Newspapers are printed in many languages. Almost every house is provided with
newspaper services. It is very cheap. The readers of can know many important
incidents happening throughout the world sitting in their homes. Newspapers
promote many interesting facts about the State, country and the world. Newspapers
increase the general knowledge and communication skills of the reader. Reading
newspapers every day is a good habit. So try to cultivate this habit.

18. CONCLUSION
And Finally,one thing’s for sure: the future of newspapers is quite uncertain,
but their history is still going on. Whether digital or printed publications,
people will always choose to be updated with the latest news. And of course
that journalists all over the world will take advantage of people’s thirst for
knowledge and will continue to write stories about the world surrounding
them

19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION