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Role of the Media

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Introduction

Media plays a catalytic role in transforming the society in a globalized world. World in recent years has undergone rapid changes in all spheres due to the impact of media. These changes have also influenced and significantly transformed the mass media system too. We are living in such a society where instantaneous availability of information, facts, and knowledge is possible due to the information and communication technologies. Role of media in understanding the spatial and temporal aspects of social life is beyond comprehension as the influence of media is increasing day by day. The Internet and new social media have overcome the difficulties faced by the conventional media in time and space. Media plays a major role in protecting human rights in the world. It educates people to make aware of their human rights, suggests how they can solve their problems and thus empower them to protect their rights. Media gives publicity to the individuals and organizations, which are...

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  1. Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and Management, Sikkim University, Gangtok, India

    Salvin Paul & Maheema Rai

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Paul, S., Rai, M. (2021). Role of the Media. In: Romaniuk, S., Thapa, M., Marton, P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_277-1

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