media

Media has become power in the 21st century.it is the medium which tells us about the happening around us.it removes the curtains and tells us truth about the world.it shows all the injustices done to poor people but it has a bad side to it too as many media people conduct polls an change the whole truth by adding few interesting lines.It is often said that world has become a global village. It is media that has shrunk the world into a village. Telecommunication, TV, radio, and now computers have reduced distances and brought the countries of the world closer to each other. Free media is the integral part of democracy. It acts as the custodian of democracy and facilitates the decision-making process. It has become the voice of the masses. Indeed, it is instrumental in shaping the public opinion. A society with restricted media is just like stagnant water. Such society breeds only ignorant minds. People remain ignorant of events, ignorant of their rights, their duty tot eh state, their needs and the role that they can play for the betterment of the society. Macaulay called the Press as the fourth pillar of the state. With the advent of new technology the media has gained new dimension and great strength. It has transformed the present age into information explosionFurthermore, media also plays a very vital role in economic sphere. It attracts the foreign investors by showing government’s projects internationally. It is also a great source of purchasing and selling. One can do all one’s business just sitting at home through internet. It keeps its viewers in touch with the new trends in business and products through advertisement. Changing prices of the essentials are not a hidden matter now. It also presents the performance of stock exchange which keeps the investors updated.

As far as social sphere is concerned, it has brought the people of the world closer to one another. It changes moods and behaviours of people from conservative liberal. It purifies the society