5. The media is often referred to as the .
... of information in a democracy.
Answers
Explanation:
Media has given political parties the tools to reach large numbers of people and can inform them on key issues ranging from policies to elections. In theory, media should be seen as an enabler for democracy, having better-educated voters would lead to a more legitimate government.
Answer:
Media can be chiefly divided in three types:
Print - newspapers, magazines, etc.
Broadcast - TV, Radio
Internet - Websites and Social Media (Internet 2.0)
All of these play/can play major role in a country’s democracy
Media educates the masses and help them make informed decisions in elections - e.g. The Presidential debates in US
Media provides a platform for exercising freedom of expression through talk shows, articles, magazines, podcasts, and social media.
Media holds governments accountable through impartial reporting 24/7
Opinions portion of newspaper allows experts to comment, criticize, and guide policy making
The social media has played a major role in highlighting women and minority rights violation, leading to awareness of such issues. Think about the #metoo movement or current activism on social media against Chinese Uighurs
Social media’s use in the Arab Spring of 2012 in organizing for protests against the governments. Basically, it served as a platform for like-minded association against authoritarian governments
Through social media, people can actually influence policy making by criticizing government’s activities and collective outrage
Media’s role in shaping perceptions - can be used to pro-democratic social change in societies with their control over language and content
Negative role of Media include:
Self-censoring due to strategic interests - Some countries do not criticize Chinese/Indian mistreatment of minorities due to commercial/strategic interests
Use of media as a propaganda tool for governments
Explanation:
Hope it's helpful to you ☺️