Class 7 Civics chapter 5 Ratna Sagar

 Short answer type questions:- 

Q1. How does the media protect the democratic interests of the people?

Ans. The Media protects the democratic interest by spreading awareness about the problems and benefits of existing system, which helps them in their decision making about public affairs.

Q2. List four objectives of the media?

Ans. Four objectives of the media are as follows:-

        - Separation of news from opinion.

        - Not to give one-sided account of event.

        - Give only reports which are based on facts.

        - Avoid adding sensation in the news.

Long answer type questions:-

Q1. What is the social responsibility of the media?

Ans. The social responsibility of the media are as follows:-

        - provide accurate and detailed account of event.

        - provide platform for common people to share their views and ideas.

        media provide information based on fact to aware people about the social and political situation of the nation as well as inform about the policies and programmes of the government, it plays a major role in creating public opinion and develop ability to take right decision.

Q2. 'Journalists should be able to operate with impartiality.' What do you understand by this statement?

Ans. 'Journalists should be able to operate with impartiality.' The media see through journalists, so independent journalism is very important for media to function in a impartial manner, Journalists should cover and inform about each and every event without favoring anyone. The media should always feel their responsibility about the people of the nation and not about any political party of business house and give complete freedom to the journalists.