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Role of Free Media - Assignment

   

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Running head: ROLE OF FREE MEDIARole of free mediaName of the student:Name of the university:Author note
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1ROLE OF FREE MEDIAContemporary media plays a remarkable role in structuring and creating public opinion forstrengthening the society. Media can be considered as the main arm of democracy. It acts as theguardian to protect and preserve public interest against illegal practice and arouse awarenessamong the public. The media disseminates message across a larger audience. The differentforms of media, i.e. TV, radio and newspaper and then there is internet which spread informationand have emerged as the main components of the media. Media is considered as the fourth pillarof democracy after judiciary, executive and legislature. They play the pivotal role againstinjustice, partiality, misdeeds and oppression in the society. It has remained the part and parcel ofhuman civilization from a long time. In today’s world, globalization, privatization andliberalization, the whole world can be grabbed easily due to media’s blessing. Free media hashelped in fighting against discrimination, corruption, tolerance of institution and carry out longcampaigns against them (Traynor 2017). Media serves four essential roles and they are as follows- holding the government leadersand politicians accountable to the people; publicize those issues or problems which requireimmediate attention; educate and make the citizens aware so that they can take informeddecisions; make the connection stronger among all people. The monitoring and watchdogfunction is the most difficult function to perform. There can be certain situations when thegovernment leaders might not be transparent, specifically when there is no system of publicscrutiny. If there is no tradition of independent media, public information and safety becomes theliability for the government. The inability to engage the public can restrict the economic growthand security of the country (McAllister 2015).
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