Are the above stories in the two newspapers similar? And if not, why not? What, in your view, are the similarities and the differences?

Answer in Brief

The stories in these two newspapers are not similar in totality.
The stories are not similar because neither of the two newspapers has given a balanced news report. It means they are not as independent as the media should be for giving a balanced news report for the success of democracy.
Similarities: Similarities in my view are that both the newspapers have reported on the same topic i.e., ‘closure of factories. In both the newspapers, the protest by the factories’ owners and workers is highlighted.
Differences: The news report in the ‘News of India’ has pointed out that protestors were disrupting traffic and polluting the city continuously. But, the story in the India Daily’ has related the protest to the livelihoods of the workers and factory owners because of the closure of the factories.

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Chapter 6: Understanding Media - Intext Questions [Page 74]

Chapter 6 Understanding Media
Intext Questions | Q 7. | Page 74

Can you give this diagram a title? What do you understand about the link between media and big business from this diagram?

Very Short Type Question:

What are the various ways through which people express their dissatisfaction to any of the government’s decision which does not go in their favour?

Very Short Type Question:

Why is it necessary for media to be independent?

Long Type Question:

How can you say that media is far from freedom? Or why do most newspapers still fail to provide a balanced story?

Every individual person is a medium of ______.

Media is a boon or bane.

Media is the plural of the ______ medium.

Match the following:

A ______ or ______ allows communicating messages, thoughts, ideas, views, etc.

If you read the story in the News of India, what would you think about the issue?