Roles and Development Flashcards
What are the three Roles of Communication and Media?
A: Political, Economic & Social
What role of communication provides information where political decisions of leaders and the public are based.
A: Political
What political role of communication entails that in a democratic society, people should be informed if they are to participate in the affairs of the government.
A: Disseminating information
What political role of communication is a function unheard in authoritarian societies. This refers to the role of the press as a check on the government.
A: Watchdog of the government
What role of communication requires the coordination of efforts by politicians on national and local levels, with the interests of the populace in projects that bring collective economic growth
A: ECONOMIC
What political role of communication entails that what people think about the government– program, policies administration, and other issues through editorials, columns, or commentaries.
A: Reflecting public opinions
why people are buying
A: Mass Consumption
global currency
A: Economic Education
budgeting
A: Financial Literacy
What political role of communication entails that in societies, mass media mobilizes public opinion in support of government programs.
A: Creating public opinions
Within a country, it refers primarily to the combination of political, economic, and social functions as instruments for national development.
A: Communication and Development
Provides entertainment through different films, radio, and television.
A: Entertaining a nation
Creates a sense of nationhood through creating a common culture.
A: Building a nation
Various strands woven into the social fabric, such as: trends (technology, slang, fashion, norms), songs (across genres), belief, superstitions, art (traditional, pop), personalities
A: Popular culture
What are the three social roles of communication?
A: Popular culture, building a nation, and entertaining a nation.