Class 7 Civics Chapter 6 Question Answers - Understanding Media

Q1: Define media.
​Ans : All forms of communication like radio, television, newspaper, and internet are referred as media.

Q2: Give examples of print media.
​Ans : Newspapers and magazines

Q3: Give examples of mass media.
​Ans : TV, radio, newspaper

Q4: Give examples of electronic media.
Ans : TV, radio, world wide web( internet).

Q5: The technology used by mass media keeps on _____________________.
​Ans :  changing

Q6: How modernisation of media serves useful for us?
​Ans : It helps media to reach more and more people

Q7: Most of the cartoons that we see on television are from _____________ and __________.
​Ans : Japan and the United States

Q8: Why do advertisements keep on repeating in cricket matches flashing on television?
​Ans : In the hope that we will purchase what is advertised

Q9: How people opposes against government action or plan?
​Ans : By organizing a public protest, starting a signature campaign, asking the government to rethink its program etc.

Q10: Information given by media should be
​a. True
​b. Fair
​c. Balanced
​d. All of the above
​Ans : All of the above

Q11: The media decides what to focus on and in this way they sets agenda. True/False
​Ans : True

Q12: An independent media means government should control and influence its coverage of news. True / False
​Ans : False

Q13: What do you mean by term independent media?
​Ans : It means no one should tell media what should be included and what should not be included in their news story.

Q14: What media is non-independent?
Ans : because of government control, their financial need

Q15: Give Examples of local media.
​Ans : Examples of local media :- 
1) Community Radio 
2) Documentary Films 
3) local newspaper like ‘Khabar Lahriya”