Why Use Newspapers?
Newspaper articles can provide a useful source of information, serving as a primary source of information about historical and current events. Some of the benefits of using newspaper articles as primary sources include:
Because newspapers also contain commentaries or retrospective articles about events, they can also serve as a secondary source.
Whether used as a primary or a secondary source, newspapers can provide a valuable research tool.
If you find yourself asking questions such as "how many?" you are looking for a statistic.
A statistic is a numerical fact. They are often found in tables or reported as numbers or percentages in an article. Data is gathered as a result of a study in order to help understand something and to gain deeper knowledge. Data may be composed of numbers (quantitative) or observations (qualitative). - From Binghamton University Libraries