Journalists serve several important functions: 1. They act as a watchdog over the government by covering political activities and issues to help citizens make informed voting decisions. 2. Journalists provide entertainment through reporting on industries like film and publishing celebrity gossip and reviews. 3. The media has a record keeping function, accurately documenting events like legislative actions, births, deaths, marriages, and local elections.

1. Functions of Jo
urnalists
Name- Rudrika gohel
Sem: 4
Batch: 2017-2019
Submitted to: Smt.S.B.Gardi Department o
f English MKBU
Paper No: 15

2. Purpose of Journalism
• The press performs a very important role as mea
ns of mass communication in the modern world.
• The press tries to inform its reader objectively ab
out what is happening in their community, count
ry and the world at large.
• Information
• Interpretation of News
• Entertainment

3. Functions of Journalist
s
•Political function
•Entertainment function
•Record keeping function
•Social function
•Market place function

4. Political function
• The press is considered
to be the watchdog of
government
• Covers the activities
• Representation decides
for who, they have to
vote

5. Entertainment function
• Covers the news about
film industry,
• Gossips
• Audience wants to
know the review and
feedback of the films

6. Record keeping function
• Mass media should
reflect an accurate record
of local, national and
world news.
• What bills were passed in
Congress? Who was
born? Who died? Who
got married? Who was
elected school board? All
of these are basic things
and need to be recorded.

7. Social function
• Journalist have to
collect the news person
to person basis.
• Journalists pass along
the news about their
readers’ local world.

8. Market place Function
• To inform about
marketing in society
• The Press provides
medium in which all
source of ideas are
presented