Local Newspaper Databases

Imagine a website that gives you access to all the newspapers imaginable. This is completely possible now as someone has dreamed up the idea of having a database of newspapers online. Such a site enables browsers to get access to local newspaper as well as international newspaper, that too, under as many publications as they want. From the very popular to the very mundane, newspapers are available on such a site.

Such a database site that provides users with free newspapers also has links to many of the online news websites, news channels and magazines too. The site is beautifully designed. It has a front page that gives the latest headlines from the top newspapers and online news channels.
Then, the website has news lined up on the basis of continents like Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa. Countries like the United States of America, Canada and United Kingdom are separately provided for. Under each tab the important cities are provided. Each city or an important province’s total newspapers, magazines and online media are also given.

A person browsing, can click on any one of these locations. This will take them to the listed paper and their website or RSS feed. Under the continent tab, the first list under each continent comprises the countries. The news media is listed once the country is chosen. This means that a person is able to reach the local news of a particular location just with a few clicks.

The browser may also search for any local newspaper or news by making use of the search box provided on the site. Some of the newspapers in the local languages are also listed. So, people are also able to find news in their local language through such a website. Another interesting feature of the website is that moving the cursor over one of the main headlines stated, gives a more elaborate synopsis in a pop up bubble.

Such an ingenious idea has many advantages. For instance, everything is available under one roof. This is the biggest advantage of such a database site. The browsers need not go to site after site looking for a particular news item or local information. Almost everything is available somewhere among the database.

The second advantage can be listed as having access to some of the least read papers that come out in the world. Locality of the news is a big help for many. Some people may be living in a far off place and wanting to get news about their local town. Such a thing is possible with the newspaper database.

Another advantage is that it is completely free. This can be quoted as an advantage of significance. This is especially so in a world where nothing comes for free. Students and researchers are able to get what they want just from the website with only a few clicks. In other words it facilitates easier learning and research.

Having a website where all news can be read in their various forms as reported by various newspapers as well as any local newspaper is without doubt, a brilliant thing.