TV, radio and newspapers are a form of media that reaches millions of people, or the masses, across the country and the world and, thus, they are called mass media.
We always get the latest information on internet as we can read latest news and gain knowledge about the latest products within minutes of their release.
Local Media is a term used to refer to a radio station or local paper present in your area that works mainly to assist the communications needs of the communities or cities.
As a class project, decide to focus on a particular news topic and cut out stories from different newspapers on this. Also watch the coverage of this topic on TV news. Compare two newspapers and write down the similarity and differences in their reports. It might help to ask the following questions:
What information is this article providing?
What information is it leaving out?
From whose point of view is the article being written?
When a large number of people come together and openly state their opposition to some issue, it is called public protest. Organising a rally, starting a signature campaign, blocking roads etc. are some of the ways in which it is done.