What kind of role does media play in a democracy?
Political ScienceClass 7AllAnswered 12 Apr 2026
Answer
Ans. (i) In a democracy, the media plays a vital and important role in providing news and discussing events taking place in the country and the world. It is on the basis of this information that citizens can, for example, learn how government works.
(ii) they can take action on the basis of these news stories. Some of the ways in which they can do this is by writing letters to the concerned minister, organising a public protest, starting a signature campaign, asking the government to rethink its programme, etc.
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