This document discusses the role of mass media in education. It defines mass media as institutions that use technologies like print, radio, television, and the internet to disseminate information to large audiences. Mass media serves to inform, educate, and entertain. Examples provided are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, mobile devices, and the internet. Both positive and negative impacts on education are explored. Positively, mass media can enhance education by bringing the world into the classroom and providing access to information. However, overreliance on mass media can encourage mass learning without quality and expose students to unethical content. In conclusion, mass media plays a pivotal role in disseminating information but should be used judiciously in education.

1. 1
Role of
Mass Media in
Education
Principal:- Dr. M S Vijaykumar
Submitted to :- Prof. T H Channakeshava
Priyanka Pujari -B.Ed(1st Sem)
Subject:-HC2

2.  Introduction
 Definitions
 Functions of Mass Media
 Types of Mass Media
 Impact of Mass Media
 Roles in Education
 Positive impacts in Education
 Negative impacts in Education
 Conclusion

3.  Comprises the institutions and techniques by which
specialized groups employ technological devices
like Press, Radio, Television, Computer, films,
Internet etc. to disseminate knowledge: to large
heterogeneous as well as widely dispersed
audience.
 Are tools for the transfer of information, concepts,

4. “ Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of mind
to think’’
“Education is the process of training man to fulfill his aim by
exercising all the faculties to the fullest extent as a member of
society”
“Education means the bringing out of the ideas of universal
validity which are latent in the mind of every man”
“Education is all one with growing; it has no end beyond itself.
(Education is everything along with growth, education itself has
no final destination behind him)”
Albert Einstein
Aristotle
Socrates
John Dewey

5. TO INFORM
TO
EDUCATE
TO
ENTERTAIN

7. •Fr. Francis Arackal said,
“Newspapers are common
man’s university”.
• It is the oldest media forms
that include books,
newspapers, magazines,
journals, newsletters, and

8. Television
Television, being an audio-visual
medium, brings us into contact with
events in an exciting and clarifying
way.
Television Programme stimulate
visits to the zoo, Libraries,
Bookstores, Museums and other
active recreational settings and

9. Radio
Radio is a powerful mass medium
used in education for
disseminating information,
imparting instruction and giving
entertainment.
Radio has the power to bring the
world to the classroom, and
programme could be presented as

10. Mobile Devices
The advent of mobile devices
have changed the learning
methods of students. Students
store all their notes in mobiles
and study from it becauseit’s
easyand convenient.

11. The Internet has a significant
potential for providing children and
youth with access to educational
information, and can be compared
with a huge home library.
Regardless of gender, race, age,
geographic location, language or any
disability, internet gives an equal
chance to all to progress in the field

12.  It creates an authentic learning
experience and strengthens critical
thinking skills of students.
 It store information until it is
needed or wanted.
 It present the information to the
student through various senses
and in many modes.
 It not only inform but persuades.
 Distribute it over distances to reach

13. Enhanced education.
There are two major
approaches to using media
and technology in schools.
First, students can learn “from”
media and technology ,and
second ,they can learn“with”
media and technology.

14.  Makes student dull and lazy.
 Encourages mass learning without quality
learning.
 Teachers/students have become
duplicators of Wikipedia.
 It poisons the learners with various unethical or
indecent contents in print or video forms.

15.  In the end we can conclude that mass
media plays an extremely pivotal role in the
dissemination of health education among
the masses thereby creating awareness.
 It is also critical in promoting hygienic
habits, facilitating exchange of idea of
health research which make a tremendous
impact on our everyday lives.

16. “Education is an all round drawing out of the best in child & man-body, mind &
spirit.”
Mahatma Gandhi