MIL

• Knowledge of specific events or situations that has been gathered or received by communication, intelligence or

  news

  Information
• • act as channels or information and knowledge through which citizens communicate with each other and make informed decisions

  Roles of media in society
• • act as channels or information and knowledge through which citizens communicate with each other and make informed decisions
• • facilitate informed debates between diverse social actors

  Roles of media in society
• • facilitate informed debates between diverse social actors
• • provide us with much of what we learn about the world beyond our immediate experience

  Roles of media in society
• • provide us with much of what we learn about the world beyond our immediate experience
• • are means by which a society learns about itself and builds a sense of community

  Roles of media in society
• • are means by which a society learns about itself and builds a sense of community
• function as a watchdog of government in all its forms, promoting transparency in public life and public scrutiny of those with power through exposing corruption, maladministration and corporate wrong-doing.

  Roles of media in society
• function as a watchdog of government in all its forms, promoting transparency in public life and public scrutiny of those with power through exposing corruption, maladministration and corporate wrong-doing
• • are essential facilitators of democratic processes and one of the guarantors of free and fair elections


  Roles of media in society
• Source

  1. Communication skills 2. Attitudes 3. Knowledge