Media Should Enrich Democracy

The Media Should Enrich A Democracy, but does it Today in Australia?

Introduction

Media plays a very important role in promoting democracy in the country. It plays a major role in enriching democracy and is very important for every country. This is the reason that media has been given huge importance in different countries, especially in Australia. When we talk about Australia, we should know that the media is owned by the government and is under the influence of it; therefore, it is unable to promote democracy in the country. the private sector of the company did not pay much attention to it, and did not even make sure that the media plays a positive role in promoting democracy in the country. Australian democracy has been damaged by the media and there are a number of factors that have contributed to this loss of democracy in the country. A number of factors were neglected and ignored by the Australian government, which is why; the country suffered a damaged democracy. The factors that were ignored by Australia are discussed further in the paper and the paper will also answer whether the media should enrich a democracy, but does it today in Australia?

Discussion

There are a number of factors that impact the power of media and its influence on the democracy of the country. Some of them are discussed below:

Globalization

This is a very important factor in knowing the influence of media on democracy of the country. The world is changing nowadays and it is very important for every country to ensure that they work according to changing trends of the world. Globalization has impacted the media in a manner that now there is no or very little restriction on covering news around the world. This gives access to media to know each and every piece of news of the different parts of the world. This is a disadvantage, as well because the countries can use the news of the other country in order to exploit it or use it against them. This is the reason that the role of media is often viewed as negative. People who are a part of the media are said to be heartless due to the same fact that they do not think for the other person and do whatever is in the best interest for them. This should not be the case; in fact media should present things that are in the best interest for the person who is broadcasting it, as well as, for the person about whom the news is. In Australia, this fact is taken care of because it is a country with diverse people and nationalities. Globalization has helped the country, but it should make sure that no minority is targeted by the media and insulted. All the ethnicities should be respected and should be given their due place.

Cultural Issues

Every country has a different culture, which is why, the cultural differences are a huge hindrance in helping the media in promoting ...