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Name a few types of media
Newspapers, Television channels, Websites etc
How are television programs brought to us?
Satelite and cables
Name the media that is fornightly run by eight dalit women
Khabar Lahtiya
Explain Broadcast
This word is used to refer to TV or a radio program that is widely transmitted.
Television is like a _______ through which we can see the world
window
Changing technology, or machines, and making technology more ___ help media to reach more people.
Modern
Local media uses a lot of money for getting new technology and paying a of people. (True or False)
False
What are the ways of organizing public protests?
Signature campaigns, organizing a rally, blocking roads, etc.
a)A newspaper called Khabar Lahriya is a fortnightly that is run by eight Dalit women in ____
Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh. (half points for state or district only)
Why are some advertisements shown repeatedly on the television screen?
Same advertisements are shown repeatedly on the television screen just to make people’s minds to go out and buy what is advertised.
Assertion: Mass media spends a lot on new technology. Reason: Technology keep changing.
Both A and R are true and R explains A
Local Media covers _____ issues from ___ lives
Small, ordinary
Explain Censorship
It refers to what the government has to disallow media from publishing or showing certain stories.
In a news studio, it is not only the newsreader who needs to be paid but also a number of other people who help put the ___ together.
Broadcast
Write a brief note on ‘local media’.
Local media covers small Issues that involve ordinary people and their daily lives. It is usually started by local groups. Several people use community radio to tell farmers about the prices of different crops and advise them on the use of seeds and fertilisers. Others make documentary films with fairly cheap and easily available video cameras.
What technology does media use?
Modern or new technology.
Most television channels and newspapers are part of ____
Big business houses
Explain about 'Khabar Lahriya'.
Khabar Lahriya is also a local newspaper. It is a fortnightly that is run by eight Dalit women in the Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh.
Explain Public protest
When a large number of people come together and openly state their opposition to some issue is called a public protest.
Why do media sometimes focus on only one side of the story?
Media sometimes focus on only one side of the story because od the combination of commercial interests, political influence and demand for confirming beliefs.
_____ advertisements refer to advertisements made by the Government or private agencies that have a larger message for society.
a) Political
b) Commercial
c) Social
Social
Explain what is Publish
It refers to news reports, articles, interviews, stories, etc that are printed in newspapers, magazines and books for a wide audience to read.
In what ways does media play an important role in a democracy? (Points)
Media play an important role in democracy in the following ways:
Criticizing the unpopular policies and programs that the
government undertakes.
Highlighting and even to a certain extent, influencing public opinion.
Acknowledging several current issues.
Spreading awareness among the general masses.
How media and money are interrelated?
The different technologies that mass media use are expensive. In a news studio, it is not only the newsreader who needs to be paid but also a number of other people who help put the broadcast together.
The technologies that mass media use keep changing and so a lot of money is spent on getting the latest technology.
Due to these costs, the mass media needs a great deal of money to do its work.
Thus, mass media is constantly thinking of ways to make money.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of electronic media?
Advantages (Very Short Paragraph)
Electronic media helps us because it reaches people quickly, gives clearer sound and images, and lets us watch news and programs from around the world through satellites and cables. It also makes us feel connected to a larger global world.
Disadvantages (Very Short Paragraph)
Electronic media affects us negatively because it is distracting and can maybe show one side of the story.
(any related answer works)