المعنى الاصطلاحي .. كتاب معلم الصحافة والإنشاء

Idiomatic meaning

As for the terminological meaning, we may seek it in Dr. Mahmoud Azmi’s definition that it is (a social function that is to direct public opinion through the dissemination of information, and good and mature ideas that are filled with and flow to the feelings of readers through periodic newspapers). Perhaps we would become more clear if we mentioned what the dean of English journalism and international writer Wickham Stead said when he said: “Journalism is not a craft like other crafts. It is more than a profession, and it is not one of the natures of talent. It is something between art and worship. Journalists are unofficial public servants.” Their primary goal is to work to improve society.

As for the newspaper, some have defined it as (any printed bulletin that includes general news, general knowledge, chronicle of events, observations, and criticism, and is prepared for sale on periodic dates, in parts or issues, at intervals not exceeding one month) and is offered to the public for acquisition through subscription and purchase. They differ from books in terms of their timing, their inclusion of various topics, and their attention to news before anything else. They carry moral values ​​that influence public opinion, give them good guidance, and illuminate the path to advancement in the midst of this life.

Public opinion is a primary element in the formation of a group and the adaptation of current and future generations. It is not exactly a commodity offered in the markets for trade and exorbitant profit, but rather a manifestation of the activity and freedom of thought, influenced to some extent by the state system and its jurisprudential adaptation of newspapers and magazines, and by the social and political awareness and spiritual and material awakening of the reading public. It is a suitable tool for renewal and enlightenment of minds. It is a field for scientific debate and dissemination of opinions in an easy, attractive way that is palatable to all, and its benefit is not limited to the case of books and writings.

It is a book by a diligent writer who catches everything he finds, while being keen on time and opportunities, and then presents it succinctly and eagerly, so that the average reader will find in it the information and focused research he seeks. The merchant finds what interests him in the form of news about the commercial markets and the opinion of economic specialists, and he finds the world seeks news of modern inventions. The politician is aware of the developments in domestic and foreign policy and builds his plan on what he learns from it and determines his position. Likewise, the student finds in him what connects him to the world outside the world of his school. The same goes for the athlete, the worker, the farmer, and others. Every person, no matter what his work in this life, does not lack something in the newspaper that gives him benefit or at least pleasure, because it is a complete life that is full of all the activity in a complete life.

And the press, even if it is ancient in history, if we call it the narration of news, inscriptions, announcements, and news, and their broadcasting, as was known in Egypt, China, and among the Arabs in pre-Islamic times and other ancient nations. It touches on human and social characteristics and touches on the instinct of curiosity among humans since their existence. In the modern sense and in the form we know it, it does not go back more than two centuries. Before the invention of the printing press, it was mixed with writing and mail. It is most likely that it began in the form of orders and notifications that governments broadcast through messengers to their regions or by engraving them on stone, as is the case in. The famous Rosetta Stone dates back to pre-Greek civilization and is now located in the Press Gallery in Cologne, Germany. The press did not separate itself as an independent business until shortly after the invention of the printing press. It is said that the first newspaper published in the world was a Roman newspaper that appeared in 58 BC under the name “Official Business” and that Emperor Julius was the one who founded it with his senior officials.