Question

You have read about the ways in which the media ‘sets the agenda’. What kind of effect does this have in a democracy? Provide two examples to support your point of view


NCERT Class 7th Social Science (Social and Political Life) Chapter 6- Understanding Media

Answer 1

AGENDAS HAVE BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS IN A DEMOCRACY

POSITIVE EFFECTS- the media  agenda helps us by focusing on the issue  that effects our lives
NEGATIVE EFFECT-sometimes the media does not set appropriate agenda to raise important issues 

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

By setting the agenda the media influence the way we think and makes us aware of the issues which it thinks is important one instance of this would raising awareness about the level of pesticides another is the faisson week which was at the front of hedlines which was at the front headlines