Role of Media In

Democracy

By…Proton
By… Proton Ashish
Jagetia
Proton Ashish Jagetia
 Contents
• Introduction
• Role of media
• Media in elections
• Media in society
• Entertaining media
• Antidemocratic media
• Conclusion

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Introduction

Democracy ?
“A system for the people,made by
people and governed by the people”
Media ?
By playing various roles it makes us aware
for everything

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Role of Media…..
Media works as the lifeblood of the democratic
process

Media as WATCHDOG
Watchdog against…
corruption,
human rights,
violations and
wrongdoing

Many times it may result to bring down the government

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 The watchdog press is guardian of the
public interest

Watchdog against disaster.

“A free press and the practice of democracy

contribute greatly to bringing out
information that can have an enormous
impact on policies for flood and famine
prevention.”
By Amaratya Sen

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Role of Media…..
Tool of Information and Forum
for Discussion

Through various mediums e.g.

•News papers
•radio and television
•Internet

It gives information to the public and keep them

engaged

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 Cont…

• The media is an interface between government and public

• The policies launched by the government comes to the

public via media

• It makes poor people to take part in public life.

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 Elections & Media
Media provides…

• Information e.g. poling station

• Analysis e.g. of various party candidates
• debate and discussion e.g. about promises

As watchdog to prevent electoral fraud

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 Cont…
Guide to making choices

Media guides the people to make electoral choices e.g.

whom to vote, which policies should be endorsed which
opposed

Making choices based on knowledge

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 Media for Society
For building peace and social consensus

• Media provides voice to marginalized

• A place in the media helps them to fight

against injustice

• Media helps to promote tolerance among various

social groups.

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 Entertaining Media

TV Serials
Movies
Music
Game Shows
Video Games

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 Antidemocratic Media

• Media can sow fear, division and violence.

• Sometimes it is taking sides

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 Conclusion

Media is a very active tool for democracy if it is

not using its powers in wrong direction otherwise
it may harm the democracy

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