The role and responsibility of media in today’s Society

The etymology of the term ‘Media’ goes back to medium which is any channel through which something is carried out. Media is nothing but any way of mass communication and reaching out to a large group of people.  The origin of media was through print mediums which were newspapers journals, magazines or books but now with the technology so advanced media now covers every possible source such as TV, radio, movies and most importantly internet. The major role of media in today’s world is help people obtain the right perspective through news and form an opinion about it.

It has been well said that media is the voice of the free world. People speak through media and also listen from it. It watches over the democracy and questions everything that is going on in the society and policies for their betterment. While the politicians create a ruckus media stands in their way making counter arguments in the defence and curiosity of people. Any type of change required in the society which needs the attention of the masses is being brought through them.

The social media has also joined in the battle where most of the prominent people are also voicing their opinions on day to day basis which reaches the people in seconds and everyday has some new discussion open forward. The students who would like to make this change and work for the betterment f the society should pursue mass communication courses from good universities. The ethics and morals associated with the media are huge, as it has been well said that’ with great power comes great responsibility.  

In this globalised world everyone is well informed, thanks to media. There is still a lot of scope for improvement and that can be brought by a legit system this fourth pillar of democracy works through. More and more students should try to become the part of this industry as they are the ones who can shape a better future for the country and world at large. 

Understanding the concept of Mass Comm and its responsibilities

Media is the section of society or better to say the industry which  is largely responsible for making the news from around the globe to reach a mass audience. This is not just a job but as a matter of fact a responsibility to conduct with due diligence and  within the ethical boundaries of the work position. Media has been regarded as the fourth pillar of democracy in the all the democratic and free nations of the world, the other three being legislature, executive and Judiciary. While all the other institutions of democracy ensure the smooth running of governance and law and order inside the country, the media ensures that the words of world reach the people and vice versa.

The courses in mass communication and journalism has been around in the premier universities of India since long. It is one of the major career paths students have chosen in the recent times which has  contributed to the news organisations in a large manner. It is considered as one of the most reputed courses across the world as the professionals require a lot of merit and potential to make their way up to the top. The incidents reported from around the world through any form of media i.e print media, television or internet make a global impact instantaneously. With such speed of mass communication the work done on it has to be be very specific and informative so that the people at the receiving end have enough information to process their opinions.

The best colleges for mass communication in India teach their students, how to be morally and ethically be bound to their profession and do justice to such a reputed job. The basic education in journalism is very important before making your way into the big field and the Indian universities who offer this course has done a commendable job producing numerous stalwart journalists in India.