Media & Society
What media & society means
The role and influence of media in society.
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One key role of the media in a democracy is to
- inform citizens and hold leaders accountable
- hide all information
- support only one party by law
- stop elections
Working: A free press is often called the fourth estate for this watchdog role.
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