點解newspapers前面要加the?

My explanation:
this is English usage: 英語用法 representing a habital action/ habit: 看作一類習常活動 (連用字= collocation)
Grammar usage:
read a book, read books 看書 e.g. I like reading books
read a magazine, 看雜誌 read magazines
but
read the newspaper .看報 read the newspapers

報章名稱要加 the
e.g. the SCMP, the Standard, the New YorK Times