Democracy and the media

• What is the role of media in democracy?


  so citizens know what is happening in society and make informed voting desicions
• Why is accurate reporting crucial is democracy?

  • Informs the public accurately through reporting facts
  • influences the public about what to think through reporting opinions
• How does reporting in the public interest help ?


  It helps ensure that those in power such as politicians cannot do whatever they want ,they must be honest
• What is medias key role?

  • To investigate issues and expose problems that are in the public interest e.g panarama
  • to scrutinise the government and those in power ,holding the accountable