GR 7 SPL CHP 6 Understanding Media Q N A 2022 PDF
GR 7 SPL CHP 6 Understanding Media Q N A 2022 PDF
GR 7 SPL CHP 6 Understanding Media Q N A 2022 PDF
Ans. 2. Big Business Houses attract people to buy their products by promoting their products
through media advertisements. It is the best and the cheapest means to reach people at large.
Ans 3 :
Media “setting an agenda” has an impact on democracy.
1. By focusing on a particular issue the media influences our thoughts and feelings.
2. It brings the core issues to light and sometimes even helps get justice for people.
3. By setting an agenda, media creates awareness about certain wrongs or the illegal
activities happening in the society and makes the government take action.
4. Sometimes due to government pressure or due to the influence of big business houses,
the balanced may not come out.
Extra Questions
11. What does the media’s close relationship with business often mean?
Ans : It means that the media will fail to give a balanced report.
1. What do you mean by an independent media? Why is it important for the media to
be independent?
Answer: An independent media means that no one should control and influence its coverage
of news. No one should tell the media what can be included and what should not be included
in a news story. It means that the media should not be under any one’s pressure. It will be
totally independent. An independent media is very important because it is on the basis of the
information that the media provides that we take action as citizens. Hence, it essential that
this information is reliable. It should be biased at all.