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NITHIN JAIDEEP

Invention of paper - Cai Lun in 105 AD. One of the four greatest invention by Chinese. Materials used - tree bark, hemp, rags, etc. Making technique - exported to Korea in 384 A.D. A Korean Monk then took this skill with him to Japan in 610 A.D. During a war between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire, the Arabs captured some Tang soldiers and paper making workers. Thus, a paper factory was set up by the Arabs. In the 11th Century the skill was carried to India when Chinese monks journeyed there in search of Buddhist sutras. Through the Arabs, Africans and Europeans then mastered the skill.

 The first paper factory in Europe was set up in Spain. In the latter half of the 16th century, this skill was brought to America. By the 19th century, when paper factories were set up in Australia, paper making had spread to the whole world.

 Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg.

German blacksmith Goldsmith Printer Publisher introduced printing to Europe.

Printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1447 facilitated printed newsletters and information pamphlets, along with handwritten versions. Invention of newspaper - Johann Gutenberg in 1447. Earliest recorded newspaper - 59 B.C (The Roman Acta Diurna) consisted white boards displayed in popular places. In 8th century China had handwritten newssheets.

 In the English-speaking world, the first successively published title was The Weekly News in 1622. England's first true, 'modern' Englishlanguage newspaper - London Gazette, in 1665. Same century, France, Germany and Belgium -published regular, modern newspapers. America's first newspaper - Boston's Publick Occurrences in 1690. America's first government-sanctioned newspaper - The Boston News-Letter in 1704

 Daily. Weekly. Monthly.

 As of 2007, there are 6,580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395M copies a day. Around 75 of the 100 best selling newspapers are in Asia and seven out of top ten are Japanese newspapers.
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The Times of India Dainik Jagran The Hindu Sakaal The Economic Times Deccan Chronicle Amar Ujala Punjab Kesari Dinakaran Mathrubhumi

Dainik Bhaskar Malayala Manorama Eenadu Aaj The Hindu Business Line Ananda Bazar Patrika Hindustan Times Dina Thanthi Divya Bhaskar Gujarat Samachar

 Volkswagen Innovates Its Latest Newspaper Ad on Sept 11 ,2012 As readers opened the newspaper, a light-sensitive chip attached to the paper began to vibrate. Thus, quite literally, communicating to readers the shiver of excitement theyll experience when they see the exciting new features in the Polo and Vento.

 Two whole pages of the four page jacket were devoted to bringing alive the many innovations and unique processes that go into making each and every Volkswagen. The fourth page of the jacket also communicated the great value that the Polo and Vento offer. At Volkswagen, innovation is a way of life, it extends beyond our cars to even the way we communicate which reflects in this initiative. The idea, based on musical greeting cards

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