paper vs news item

paper and news item both are nouns.

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

paper (noun)	news item (noun)
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher	an item in a newspaper
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

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