Role and Impact of Mass Media

Question and answers

1. Explain the importance of Media as the fourth institution of democracy.

Mass media serves as a link between people and the government. Therefore media is considered to be the fourth institution of democracy.

2. Elaborate on the functions of Government Media agencies.

The government media agencies provide information about the policies and programmes of the government. They come under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

3. Describe the negative effects of Mass Media.

  • Traditional culture has been affected.
  • Mass media promotes violence in cinemas bring negative effects on students and children. 
  • Promotes advertisements to buy products which are not essential for them.

4. Write the importance of Media Ethics.

  • Accuracy
  • Confidentiality
  • Protection of sources
  • Right to privacy

5. Explain the importance of Accuracy in Media Ethics. 

The information given by the media should be accurate.
Eg: If only 25 people died in an accident, the media should not figure out it as 50 or 100. 

6. Describe the role of Mass Media making the world smaller and closer.

Consider an example, if you are watching a cricket match between  India and with some other country on a Television you feel that you are one of the members in the crowd of the stadium. The Internet has brought people and countries much closer.

7.  Describe the positive effects of Mass Media.

  • The media provides news and useful information to the people.
  • It can educate people.
  • Promote trade through ads.
  • It can entertain the public.

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