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2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
The newspaper is one of the significant signs of modern civilization. It is the most popular
form of reading in the present time because it interests all sorts of people. It is full of
political news, sports, commercial news, as well as articles by well-known writers. A
newspaper keeps us both entertained and informed.
In these days of democracy, public opinion rules everywhere. No government can long
withstand the pressure of a strong public opinion. It is, therefore, quite clear that the press
controls public opinion, and public opinion, in turn, controls the government and ultimately
the press controls the government. It acts as an interpreter between the government and
the people and brings the rulers and the ruled together.
The press also acts as a public court. All evils, corruptions, vices, scandals, etc. are given
publicity and brought forth to the public through the medium of newspapers. The pressure
of public opinion can be brought to bear upon the doors of evil and injustice. The
oppressed and the downtrodden may easily demand justice at the bar of public opinion.
Again, to build a nation, it becomes necessary to spread ideas of liberty and
independence among the masses. The real freedom of a country is never possible without
the upraising the thoughts of the people living in its nook and corners Politicians as well
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A newspaper keeps us both entertained and informed. In these days of democracy, public opinion rules everywhere. ... It is, therefore, quite clear that the press controls public opinion, and public opinion in turn controls the government, ultimately the press controls the government.Nov 30