Newspapers have existed for over 500 years, starting as handwritten newsletters in Renaissance Europe and evolving into printed pamphlets and broadsheets containing news and stories. The first true newspaper in English was the London Gazette in 1666. Newspapers are periodical publications that report daily news and events for a specific geographic area. They come in different formats, ranging from daily papers issued every day to weekly papers published less frequently. Nationwide newspapers provide national coverage, while local papers focus on a particular city or region.