Verification of truth — necessary content: A newspaper always has what essential element?

Introduction / Context:
We are to identify the element that must be present for something to count as a “newspaper,” independent of medium (print/digital), staffing model, or revenue model.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• “Newspaper” is defined by its function—producing and presenting news and related reporting on a regular schedule.
• Advertising and staffing vary; digital versions may not be literally on paper.

Concept / Approach:
The core of a newspaper is the dissemination of news. Whether physically printed on paper or published online, the defining content is news. Ads, editors, and even the physical “paper” medium, while common historically, are not logically necessary in all cases.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Consider a digital news outlet updated hourly: it is a newspaper in function without physical paper; remove news and it is not a newspaper, regardless of ads/editors.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Advertisement: Common but not essential.
• Editor: Typical role, not definitional.
• Paper: Historically common, not required today.
• None of these: Incorrect because “News” is essential.

Common Pitfalls:

• Equating the historical print medium with the modern definition.

Final Answer:

News