Indian Democracy (Updated) — Social Science STD 9 — Question

The Print Media is regarded as the 'Fourth Column' of democracy. It performs the vital task of moulding public opinion and exercising control over the government.
→The print media plays an important role in democracy as there is 'freedom of press'; whereby the media pays compliments to the government for its achievements and criticises it for its failures and misdeeds.
→ The newspapers and periodicals in English. Hindi and the regional languages constitute the print media.
→The news items, the news reports, the articles. the editorials discuss the current affairs and issues before the country.
→ An impartial and fair assessment of the working of government is essential for formation of sound public opinion and success of democracy.