The mass media impacts our society in different ways expect:
| The mass media impacts our society in different ways expect:
A. for influencing public opinion
B. for modification of behaviour
C. for changing values and belief system
D. for judical decisions
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Right Answer is: D
SOLUTION
Mass media:
- Communicate with a large number of people
- It is designed to reach the larger part of the society
- For example, TV, radio, newspaper, etc.
Mass media and society:
- Mass media influences both society and the cultural aspects
- Based on the sociological theory, there is a definite relationship between mass media communication and social changes
- The changes are like social values, public beliefs, opinions, behaviour, etc.
- It gives shape and the structure of society.
- According to Denis McQuail, 1983, mass media are primarily molders of society as well as reflectors of it.
Mass Media is becoming a very important agency of socialization as mass media is a form of media which:
- helps us to connect with a large number of people at one time.
- helps individuals to form and shape their opinions, beliefs, and values.
- helps children to directly interact with the world through various online portals.
Judicial decisions:
- It is a legal opinion written by a judge or judicial panel to resolve any dispute.
- It is influenced by political factors, legal issues, and sometimes personal factors.
- It is not a part of the changes brought to society by the mass media influence.
