Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

Audio-visual media are an important source for writing the history of modern India.

Answer 1

1. Audio-Visual Media comprises Television (T.V.), films, and the internet.
2. They hold significant importance because these mediums often display valuable information about politics, art, social issues, and cultural aspects through various shows, sometimes also through live coverage.
3. Films and documentaries are also important components that provide an artistic representation of the various realities of social and cultural issues, as well as about important locations and major contributions made by people in the past in representing their country.
4. Many domestic and foreign television channels also come under this head, for example, History Channel, Discovery Channel, etc.