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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q6
The newspapers today have more of full page advertisements than news items or editorials. Write an article to be published in a national daily on how…
The newspapers today have more of full page advertisements than news items or editorials. Write an article to be published in a national daily on how these advertisements take away the purpose of a newspaper and mislead the reader. Suggest how journalism can become more responsible. You are Madhu/Mahesh. You may use the given cues along with your own ideas.
Impact of advertisements :
advertisements should not overwhelm the reader and distract from the purpose of news information
gradual decline in newspaper readership
newspapers lose credibility and appeal
merely as a promotional medium
Suggestions :
reinforce idea that newspapers and other print media are gateways to information
focus more on news - rather than commercial visibility
focus on in-depth coverage
direct advertisements to a designated section of the paper
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