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Following government it became a space for the as to measures taken at a
protocols and social- expression of various national level to combat the
distancing measures, many talents. Videos of people spread of COVID-19. Press
media houses changed their dancing, playing music, meets were also organised
working conditions. Asianet cooking, painting etc. were by Finance Minister, Smt.
News was one of the first uploaded in dozens. For Nirmala Seetharaman to
to introduce working from those privileged enough, it detail the measures taken in
home (WOH). In most of the was a chance to refresh old the Economic sector.
institutions, a reserve system skills, discover new ones and The media has played a
was put into practice by reconnect with their friends prominent role in keeping
reducing the people working and family online. up the spirit of the audience
at a time and increasing Radio too has an important as well as keeping them
the working hours of those influence on people as it updated with the latest and
working at that time. is the one if the few media most accurate information.
Print media houses had which reaches almost 97% of Many institutions have also
to face the same question the population. Private FM played their part in making
of safety from regular stations have large number of the grievances of people at
subscribers: “can the virus be listeners especially amongst various parts of the world
spread through contact with the elderly and the young. known. It was also the most
paper?” Leading newspaper They too shifted to work prominent media houses
organisations came up with from home mode, where who took it upon themselves
explanations on how the even RJ’s hosted shows from to raise issues such as the
sophisticated technology their home. non-availability of digital
they use in production of The Prime Minister’s technology for students in
newspapers and the safety personal radio broadcast remote areas.
measures followed by the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has also been It is clear that the media
newspaper agents who discussing issues related to is doing it’s role as the voice
deliver it at our doorsteps COVID 19 since March 2020. of the voiceless, informing,
daily. Many bureaus of It reaches a large number of educating and entertaining
national newspapers were people as it is broadcasted the public in the middle of a
shut due to the crisis they through All India Radio. world that has been gripped
faced during this pandemic. The Prime Minister has been by a devastating tragedy.
Regarding social media, keeping the nation informed
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