Explain the role of media in Indian democracy

Media and Democracies: The press and politics have always been closely associated. The press became the vehicle to provide a theoretical base to political liberal, socialist and communist movements, so it has been given the status of the fourth estate.

The feudal system was overthrown to establish democracy on the basis of liberty, equality and fraternity.

Media has become the main vehicle of the ideological growth of liberal, socialist and communist democracies. 

In the U.S.A., it supports liberal democracy and in India secular and socialist democracy and in Pakistan Islamic rule is based on military dictatorship.

Thus, Media has become the main vehicle of ideological growth of democracy and communicates with the people on behalf of the authorities.

With the help of Media, those who enjoy power always claim that they are forming the government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES AND DEMOCRACY

Due to the development of technologies, computers and the internet also play an important part along with press in a democracy to mold public opinion and influence public policy and democratic setup..

SUMMARY

In democratic set-up media through limited and partial news and views molds and forms public opinion. Press is the main vehicle to do this, so it has been called the fourth estate.

Press is a medium of supplying news, views, and entertainment. Media is so powerful that due to the support of Media D.T.C. possesses the greatest number of C.N.G. buses in the world. 

Delhi is the only place in the world where only C.N.G. vehicles are allowed while all over the world people possess the right to use petrol, diesel or C.N.G. for this vehicle.

Exclusive preference to C.N.G. has been achieved only in Delhi due to the support of the Media. A new bill giving the right of information to the public has been passed in May 2005, to support the media.

Demolition of buildings was achieved in Delhi as the media supported it. Advocates strike failed as media opposed it, S.B.I. bank strike succeeded as media supported it.

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