CBSE Class 7 Civics Understanding Media Worksheet

Q-1 Fill in the blanks: -

        1) ________ and _________ are examples of electronic media, newspaper and magazines are examples of __________ media.

        2) _______ invented the first television.

        3) An _________ media means that no one should control and influence its coverage.

        4) In a democracy _________, ___________ and _______ are a few ways by which publics can protect against any issue.

Q-2 Give reasons: -

       1) Most television channels and T.V.are part of big business house because_________________.

       2) Some advertisements are shown repeated by during the same programme because___________________.

       3) A balanced report is one that_________________.

       4) It is common to say that the ‘media sets the agenda’ because____________________.

       5)___________ is my favourite TV programme because _________________.

Q-3 Define the following: -

       a) Local media

       b) Censorship

       c) Broadcast

       d) Public protest

       e) Media

Fill in the Blanks :

1. _____________ draw our attention to various products and describe them positively so that we become interested in buying them.

2. Advertising is all about building ________________.

3. _______________ means stamping a product with its particular name or sign.

4. Advertising plays a crucial role of trying to ____________ us to buy the products.

5. Advertising of ten show us images of _______________ of rich people.

6. Advertising a product costs a lot of _________________.

7. Social advertisement refers to advertisement made by the __________________ or _______________ that have a larger message for society.

8. Advertisement is an important part of our ______________ and __________________ life today.

Fill in the blanks:

1. _______________ refers to all means of communications.

2. ______________ is the plural form of word medium.

3. A __________________ is one that discusses all parts of view of a particular strong and then leaves it to the readers to make up their minds.

4. Writing ________________ depends on the media being independent.

5. An _______________ means that one should control and influence its coverage of news.

6. In a democracy ______________ plays an important role in providing news.

7. The government can prevent the media from publishing a strong news through the process of ____________________.

8. Define the following:

    a. Publish

    b. Censorship

    c. Broadcast