Write an essay on the role of the media in contemporary politics. Identify the national context for your essay and cover the following themes: Beneficial contributions of the media to the political process in that country; Adverse contributions of the med

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Media is an important tool in which in which in formation is passed Example of the media is television , radio , news and computers through the internet . It plays an important role in the society socially , economicallyand politically . It provides means in which communication is achieved . Socially the media plays an important role in passing the information about what is taking place in the social circles such as culture and heritage , social factors affecting the society such aseducation , public health , children development . The media also plays a big role in bringing

out social evils such as child abuse and rape Virtues in the society can be enhanced if the media plays a positive role in encouraging these values . On the other hand the media may encourage negative habits in the society which in turn may lead to moral erosion . Example is through pornography material which falls on the hands of the youth . Economically , the media encourage investment by offering information about investment opportunity to potential investors . Through advertisement , the different business entities are able to pass the information about their goods and services to the potential consumers . The media also provides business advice to the society where they discuss on different business opportunities and how they can be utilized by participating in the media business , the media pay taxes and offer employment opportunities to the society and hence assist in economic development . Economic scandals such as corruption are always uncovered by the media hence its importance in fighting economic crime

Politically , the media educates the society on governance matters . they raise political awareness among the citizen and also teach them about their rights .Negatively , the media has participated in raising political and ethnic tensions in some countries and as such it has led to genocide in some countries like Rwanda where eight hundred thousand people died .The media has been used by the governments and politician to achieve their propaganda agenda . Example is in the British war propaganda

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Role of contemporary politics in United Kingdom

Contemporary politics provide a basis in which there are studies in politics that are alert to the international circles without being international relations and the development of perception of the national difference without looking down upon international context . The contemporary politics is keen to unravel and explain politics secrecy and gives assent to bringing peripheral and misunderstood aspects of present day politics into view and into the academic conventional . It ranges across international relations , national politics , comparative politics , and is not constrained by disciplinary boundaries in any domain . It takes a significant interest in great conceptual and theoretical factors generated by current world politics . Ian Budge David McKay (2007

Contemporary politics in the United Kingdom comes out clearly on the inner working of power , process of decision making and protests and also covers politics in all level of the society as well as the institutions involved in the United Kingdom . The contemporary politics lie on five poles and the media plays an important role...