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MAIN IDEA
Act as channels of information and knowledge through which citizens communicate with each other and make informed
decisions
Facilitate informed debates between diverse social actors
Provide us with much of what we learn about the world beyond our immediate experience
Are means by which a society learns about itself and builds a sense of community
Function as a watchdog of government in all its forms, promoting transparency in public life and public scrutiny of those
with power through exposing corruption, maladministration and corporate wrong-doing
Are essential facilitators of democratic processes and one of the guarantors of free and fair elections
Are a vehicle for cultural expression and cultural cohesion within and between nations
Function as an advocate and social actor in its own right while respecting pluralistic values
ACTIVITY
Imagine that you wake up one day and there are no more media, libraries, Internet and cell phones. In addition, all newspapers,
magazines, radio stations and TV channels have disappeared. Analyze what would happen to citizens:
o How would they be informed now?
o How would they communicate news, facts, and events?
o What would happen with the decisions you usually make?
o What would you – personally – most miss in such a situation?
o What would society lose with this kind of problem?
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Sgd. MR. LEONARD S. CASONETE MR. REY C. NABOR, LPT MRS. JENNIFER T. BAUTISTA, LPT
Subject Teacher Department Head for Senior High School Principal