A newspaper is a periodical that is printed on paper and distributed on a regular basis, generally once a day or once a week. It provides information and viewpoints on current events and news. People usually read them to keep updated about their city, state, or country. Newspapers can be divided into several categories based on their size, frequency of publication, and distribution method. Newspaper simple English is an informal term for the simplified written form of the English language used in newspapers from America and Britain. The process of writing in this fashion is known as chancery style. It was originally developed around 1550 by monks at England's Chancery House who wanted to create a standard written form for the English language so that people could understand each other's meaning more easily. In today's world, we have international newspapers that cover news from all over the world. These papers often use a combination of different languages to communicate with their readers. For example, The New York Times uses English, French, and Spanish among others. To make sure that they are using the right language, they will put an English translation on top of some articles. Newspaper writers may also want to use alternative languages in their articles to communicate certain ideas. This is especially true if there is a lot of technical jargon involved in the story. Using simple words and sentences instead of complex ones helps readers understand the story better.