Role of Newspaper in Our Developing Society - Essay
We are living in
the age of communication and information explosion. The public media-Radio,
Television and press are banging and hawling twenty four hours. The easy, cheap
and quick means of communication have brought the distant corners of the world
closer. We can say that world has shrunk; developing countries are in constant
contact with the developed world. They are benefiting from their experiences.
The newspaper is
the main organ of communication. It contains both news and views on matters of
public and national importance. It now a day stands for mass communication it
plays a versatile role in national life and in promoting international
understanding and friendship. The newspapers enables the people to know about
the happening and important events in the country, states and the world at
large. The more advanced country is the more organized and powerful in the
press. And the more educated and cultured are the people, the most they expect
from the press, if developing societies want to march on the road of progress
and prosperity they must have healthy press and newspaper. Because developing
societies need advancement in all sectors of life and that would be possible
through more education and knowledge and the newspapers are the best source of
knowledge.
The newspapers
are very important for developing society because they have great influence on
national life. They express views on various matters. Social, political,
economic, educational, recreationl and even religious. Thus they create guide,
educate and shape public opinion. By raising their power full voice against any
attempted invasion on people’s rights and liberties they act as the over
watchful guardian of people.
Newspapers not
only educate and enlighten public opinion but they also pay a role of educator
by publishing comments, criticism and review on various branches of knowledge.
The readers become conversant with the thought current of the world and it
creates curiosity for knowledge and love of learning. Every thing is possible
by knowledge and learning. The huge circulation of daily newspaper proves what
immense responsibilities the newspapers have and brings out their versatile role
in national life. In the third World and developing societies like Pakistan the
newspapers have additional responsibility since the majority of the people are
illiterate and camp followers, they depends up on the literate ones for their
opinions on social issues and the press or the journalists have to play the
role of guiding and molding the public opinion. The newspapers not only help
the people to from opinions in political field, but also in other spheres of
human activities. Thus the newspapers have great responsibility and social
obligation in developing societies.
The information
provided by newspaper has a great educative value for all. In its functioning
the newspapers not only educates the thinking of the people but also guides and
channelize thinking of people in right directions. Right and healthy
functioning of democracy in developing countries depends on enlightened views
and nature opinion of the people. The Demos must know what are their rights and
duties and how toe exercise them without fear and favour. The electorate must
known that vote is sacred trust and it must be exercised in the best interest of
nation the present political chaos in the third world countries in general and Pakistan
in particulars is due to ignorance and indolence of the masses. Newspapers
needs to play their due role in order to run the democracy smoothly.
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