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Constructive Role Played by Media to Reform Our Society

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered, and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained, that wise men look for.”—Milton

Media is regarded as the most powerful weapon of 21st century. It has the capability to transform a good into bad and a bad into good. Media has revolutionized the world successfully and it has diminished the geographical boundaries. Obviously, it has transformed the world into a global village. Media’s role to reform a society regarding social, political and educational areas and domains is so diversified that tides of media can not be reversed. It is a renowned fact that media is considered as the fourth pillar of a state. Like other pillars(executive, judiciary and legislature), media has foremost duty to be authentic and to maintain the decorum of a state. Simultaneously, it plays a vital role to reform any society. True and honest media becomes constructive and strives for the development of society. A strong and powerful media constructs a society on sound footings. It assists to formulate the public opinion by spreading awareness regarding state issues. The term counselling is very much predictable and guidance is provided by journalists to amend society. It can be said that ” media is not less than a weapon which plays defensive as well as offensive role”. Moreover, with the spread of technology, the worth of media is beefed-up. It is unarguable fact that media has become the soul and essence of society.