Question

write an article on role of print and electronic media in public awareness and forming opinion?

Answer 1

In this modern era of science and technologies, print and electronic media is playing a crucial role in public awareness and forming general opinion. It can change opinions because they have access to people and this gives it a lot of strength. This strength can either be used constructively by educating the people or it can be used destructively by misleading the innocent people.Power of the media can transform the whole society especially in the developing countries it can be used as a 'weapon of mass destruction'. But I think the most important use of media is to educate the people about the basic human rights. The dilemma of the developing countries is that people are not fully aware of their basic rights and if they know, they don't know about what to do and where to go. They don't know their collective strength. Even they don't know how to protest and what is the importance of protests.Media should portray the facts. They should not transform the reality.Education and discipline is key to progress. This is the difference between a nation and a crowd. Media men have access to people and they have an audience. Their programs have an impact and people listen to them.That's why they are more responsible for the betterment of the society. They should work to educate the people, to help the people and to liberate the people and to empower the people.Media plays a very important role in the building of a society. Media has changed the societies of world so much that we can't ignore its importance. First of all we should know what the media is. Media is a source of information or communication. Media includes sources like print media and electronic media. Newspapers, magazines and any other form, which is written or printed, is included in print media and in electronic, media radio, television and Internet etc. are included.The media has the capability to empower the common man by spreading awareness and keeping the government on its toes. Media is important in keeping a check on corruption and bad administration. The role of media as a force multiplier in creating awareness and informing the general public is important as no country can progress if only a section of population is doing well. All sections of the society should reap the benefit of progress and development. Media has lot of responsibility on its shoulders as today's society is very much influenced by the role of media.