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NEP Aligned

Understanding Based Questions

A. Fill in the blanks:
1. The means of communication on a one-to-one basis is known as _______________.
2. The means of communication for a large audience is termed as _______________ .

3. The responsibility of the media is to present news events in a _______________ manner.
4. Media earns revenue through _______________.
5. The media is often referred to as the _______________ of information in a democracy.

B. State whether the following sentences are true or false:
1. Electronic media disseminate information and creates opinion among the people. __________
2. Media in India is free from any kind of external influence and reports neutrally. __________
3. Big business houses and governments do not influence the media. __________
4. Media is crucial for a democracy. __________
5. Newspapers, magazines and journals are examples of print media. __________

C. Answer the following questions in short:
1. Why is the independence of media important?

2. How does the media meet its expenses?
3. What is the purpose of the advertisements?
4. How does the media help in forming public opinion?
5. Why is it important to critically evaluate each news item appearing in the media?

D. Answer the following questions in detail:
1. What role does the media play in a democracy?
2. How is personal communication different from mass communication? What are the media for mass
communication?
3. Why do you think the media covers issues selectively and sensationally?
4. How does the media set the agenda for the society by choosing the events to be covered?
5. How is the media accountable to the society? Do you think media in India plays its role responsibly?

HOTS (Critical Thinking)
What role did the press play in our freedom struggle?

Skill Based Questions

A. Why do the media prefer to report only the things that most people would be interested to know about?
Give an example to show how people have tried to deal with this problem. (Problem Solving)
B. Find out the names of various newspapers or magazines that were active during the period of our freedom
struggle and share the information with your class. (Exploration)

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