Question

How well does the media do in providing us with the information that we need to be

informed, active participants in our political system? Use the democracy standard to argue what sort of information the news should be providing us. As part of your

answer, you should refer to actual news sources that you have identified as being particularly

helpful or unhelpful. When describing a “better” media, be honest if you feel that people would

actually watch/listen/read the sort of news media that you are describing.

Answer 1

Television, Newspapers, radio and the Internet that includes e-mail and blogs and all social medias are now today become a part of our life. They play a major role in the society,media become energy to strengthen or weaken society and politics. Our society is influenced by media in many ways, for the masses that helps to get information from various fields that helps in making a judgment regarding various issues. The media, which keep mass updated and informed about the happenings around them and the world that everyone draws something from it. Media is reflecting as the “mirror” of the modern society and it shapes our lives.

Media today is influenced by various factors and so they have their own interests. Governments influencing media to empower their administration even though their rule are against the interest of the mass. This type of medias creating negative effect and are ruining the society and the nation. Media has had a wicked effect on generation, mainly because youth is strongly influenced by media teenagers and children are envisioned to follow their people, who are familiar and follow what they do to become noticed. Mainly they are focusing bad part of a media, and then influence to do it. By the way many did the crime by following media.

On the other hand, better media with impartial stand and value-oriented decisions are working for the mass to develop and protect their interest. The mass media can also reinforce dormant attitudes and activate them, motivating people to take action. In democracy before an election, for example, voters who earlier had only a slight preference for one party/ candidate may be inspired by media coverage not only to take the trouble to vote but perhaps also to contribute financial or other to help a party organization in some other way. This media is the right thinkers and are providing truthful report to the mass and educating them to develop their nation also, it affects people’s perspective and considered as watchdog of the political democracy.
It is a fact that whoever controls the media, controls the mind. In an over all evaluation, we can see that mejoriy of people are not behind better media that promote good and working for the good.