Need for Mass Media

Q. Assertion(A): Radio is an important form of mass communication.

Reason(R): Radios broadcasted real time news and were able to even educated the illiterate which newspapers were unable to do.

1. A is correct but R is incorrect.
2. A is incorrect but R is correct.
3. Both A and R are correct.
4. Both A and R are incorrect.

Q. Which of the following statements regarding mass media are true?

1. Mass media serves as a means to update us about our surroundings.
2. All information conveyed through the media is always true and entirely factual.
3. Newspapers and television news fall under the same category of news production.
4. Cartoon channels are also examples of mass media.
   

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What is mass media?

Q. How did a rise in technology change mass media?

1. Televisions helped broadcated through audio-visual means.
2. Blogs give people a platform to spread awareness from anywhere.
3. Social media platforms play an important role in voicing people's opinions.
4. A rise in technology has not helped mass media.

Q. Newspapers, radio, television, and online digital platforms do not play a big role in society.

1. True
2. False

Q. Why is mass media important to us?

1. It provides a platform to create awareness among people.
2. It provides us with entertainment.
3. It provides a platform for free flow of information.
4. It cannot be used to educate people.