Why are newspapers called press?

Answer 1

The concept of media as the fourth estate implies that the media keep a powerful watch on the activities of the other three estates in England : Church, HOuse of temporals and house of commons. In India, the LEgislature, Executive and the Judiciary are the three estates, and the press is intended to keep a vigil on the functioning of these three estates, and is the fourth estate.

Answer 2

The media is referred to as 'the press' because before radio, TV, or the internet, newspapers, printed on presses, were most people's only source for news. As each new medium for disseminating news came into use, the term continued to be used.

Answer 3

Newspapers are call The Press because originally the printing process "pressed" the paper against an inked plate containing type (the raised letters that spell out the content of the newspaper)

Answer 4

Newspapers were traditionally printed using a printing press, which is a machine that transfers ink onto paper using pressure. The term "press" comes from this printing process, and it has become synonymous with newspapers over time.

Answer 5

they keep in check the three arms of thee government,that is the legislature ,judiciary and the executive

Answer 6

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