3. Learning Objectives
Students will be able to :
1. Understand the meaning of media.
2. Explain the relationship between media and democracy.
3. Judge the balanced information.
4. Understand the importance of independent media.
5. Evaluate news stories in terms of their contribution to public
knowledge and a democratic society.

4. Media
The means of communication,
as radio and television,
newspapers, magazines, and
the internet, that reach or
influence people widely.

5. Media and Democracy
Democracy Government Work
Media

6. Citizens can keep a check on the basis of
Public Protest
Signature Compaign
Pressurise the Government

7. Balanced Information
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.

9. Independent Media
An independent media
means that no one should
control and influence its
coverage of news.

10. Is media really independent ?
YES NO

11. Media is far from independent.
There are two reasons :
• Control through censorship
Films vs News Coverage
Controlled by Business Houses Political Connection
Advertisements
Influencers
• Making story interesting

12. Main Activity ( 8 Minutes )
Group 1 – Make a chart
on any social message
to be given by the
government to the
society.
Group 2 – Do a role
play on the press
conference held by the
government
representatives.
Group 3 – Make a
collage of different
sources of media
government can use to
inform public.

13. Rubrics ( Assessment )
TIME MANAGEMENT
2 MARKS
DISCIPLINE
2 MARKS
CREATIVITY
2 MARKS
PRESENTATION
4 MARKS

14. Score Sheet
Time Management Discipline Creativity Presentation
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Total

15. Daily
Assessment

16. Thank You