news item vs paper

news item and paper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
news item	Yes	No	No	No
paper	Yes	No	Yes	No

news item (noun)	paper (noun)
an item in a newspaper	the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
	a medium for written communication
	an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
	a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
	a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
	a business firm that publishes newspapers
	a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

news item (verb)	paper (verb)
	cover with paper
	cover with wallpaper