Media and Democracy
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Q. What is a balanced report?
- A balanced report is one that discusses only few points of view of a particular story and then leaves it to the readers to make up their minds.
- A balanced report is one that discusses only few points of view of a particular story and then imposes their theories in the minds of the readers.
- A balanced report is one that discusses all points of view of a particular story and then leaves it to the readers to make up their minds.
- A balanced report is one that discusses all points of view of a particular story but still imposes their theories in the minds of the readers.
Q. What kind of media is important in a democracy?
- A biased media
- A dependent media
- A corrupt media
- An independent media
Q. It is important that the information should be ______ when given by the media.
- balanced
- unbalanced
- unbiased
- biased
Q. In a democracy, the ______ plays a very important role in providing news.
- vendors
- media
- parliament
- people
Q. A balanced report discusses ______ points of view of a particular story.
- all
- some
- irrelevant
- None of the above
Q. Depending on the popularity of a news channel, the cost to advertise on it varies from Rs 500 to Rs 8, 000 per how many seconds?
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 5
Q. How can citizens take action on the basis of news stories?
- By writing letters to the concerned minister
- By organising public protests
- By starting signature campaigns
- By asking the government to rethink its programmes
Q. Information given by the media should always be _____ and _____.
- reliable, biased
- unreliable, unbiased
- reliable, unbiased
- unreliable, biased
Q. Media agencies are usually controlled by which of the following?
- Businessmen
- Choice of viewers
- Government agencies
- Politicians
Q. ABC channel reported that the municipality of Rajpuram was planning to cut down 250 trees to build a resort. The locals residing in Rajpuram were against this decision. Choose the course of action through which the public sentiment over this issue can be conveyed by the channel.
- Writing letters to the minister of the concerned department
- Organising a public protest in the concerned locality
- Initiating a signature campaign to force the government to rethink
- Refraining from criticising the government and focusing on the plan's developmental benefits
Q. How do media agencies (both print and electronic) make money?
- Advertisements of different products.
- Funding by businesses.
- Media agencies always receive funding from government officials.
- Media agencies receive funding only from foreign sources.
Q. Livemint was a media agency and it published an article reporting the local government's stand to demolish the slums near the highway. Many senior journalists exclaimed that it was a balanced reporting. Choose the correct statement(s) about balanced reporting.
- Balanced reports give readers the choice to make their minds.
- Balanced reports discuss all sides of the story.
- Media's independence is directly related to balanced reporting.
- Balanced reporting is reliable and unbiased.
Q. Depending on the popularity of a news channel, the cost to advertise on it varies from Rs 500 to Rs 8, 000 per how many seconds?
- 5
- 10
- 15
- 20
Q. The media is sometimes called the ‘watchdog’ or the ‘fourth pillar of democracy’.
- True
- False
Q. Balanced reporting involves providing a complete view of any incident or issue by the media.
- True
- False
Q. The general opinion of a large majority is called ‘public opinion’.
- True
- False