Answer to Question #256150 in Sociology for Araba

Question

What can you say the role of the media is in a society

Answer 1

They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views. Mass media plays a very important role in organizing public opinion.  It acts as a source of information, but also as a scrutinizer. It aims to filter the information received and present information in a way which they believe best represents the story.