Look at the collage and list six various kinds. of media that you see.

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Ask older members of your family about what they used to listen to on the radio when there was no TV around. Find out from them when the first TV came to your area. When was cable TV introduced?

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List three things that you know about some other part of the world from watching television.

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Do you think it is important to know both sides of story? Why?

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Pretend that you are a journalist for a newspaper and write a balanced story from the two news reports.

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What is the consequence of the media 'setting the agenda' by reporting on the Fashion Week rather than the slum demolitions?

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Can you think of an issue that does not seem important to you because it is never featured in the media?

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Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram?

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You have read about the ways in which the media ' set the agenda'.What kind of effect does this have in a democracy? Provide two examples to support your point of view.

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"Everything ranging from the stall at the local fair to the programme that you see on TV can be called media." Discuss.

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How does television affect our lives?

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'Writing a balanced report, however, depends on the media is being independent.' Discuss.

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The reality is that media is far from independent' Comment.

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What do you know about Khabar Lahriya?

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What does TV do to us and what can we do with TV?
In many of our homes. TV is on for a very long time. In many ways, a lot of our impressions about the world around us are formed by what we see on TV it is like a window on the world. How do you think it influences us? TV has different types of programmes, soap operas like Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, game shows, like Kaun Banega Crorepati, reality TV shows like Big Boss, news, sports and cartoons. Before, in between and after each programme are advertisements. Since, TV time costs so much money, only those programmes that can attract the maximum number of viewers are shown. Can you think of what such programmes might be? Think of what are the kinds of things that TV shows and what it does not. Does it show us more about the lives of the rich or the poor?
We need to think about what TV does to us, how it shapes our views of the world, our beliefs, attitudes and values. We need to realise that it gives us a partial view of the world. While we enjoy our favourite programmes, we should always be aware of the large exciting world beyond our TV screens. There is so much happening out there that TV ignores. A world beyond film stars, celebrities and rich lifestyles, a world that all of us need to reach out to and respond to in various ways. We need to be active viewers, who question whatever we see and hear, while we may enjoy it too!
(a) What does TV do to us?
(b) Do television programmes show us all the happenings around the world?

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