Chapter 6 question answer

Television vs newspaper Block question answers

Q 1: What is one good thing about newspaper?

Ans : the one good thing about newspaper is you can read them at any time and any place.

Q 2: How does television make us lazy?

Ans:  Television brings laziness in us. We can view the news with a little or no effort since it is practically a form of entertainment.

Q 3: Have  you ever given your view on any article?

Ans : No I have never given any view on any topic.

Q 4: Which simile has the author used and why?

Ans : The author has used the simile of having a fast food and having a ten course dinner.  

Comprehension answer questions

Q 1: How is a newspaper more convenient medium of news?

Ans : A newspaper is more convenient medium of news because we can study newspaper at any time and at any place.

Q 2: How does a viewer get restricted while watching TV news?

Ans : Televisions requires its viewer to be at a certain place and at a certain time in order to watch  and listen to the news. If a viewer has to leave his place . he get restricted watching TV news.

Q 3: In what way viewing news on TV is easier than reading a newspaper?

Ans : Watching news on TV is just like to have an entertainment. Much mastery of language is not necessary for  the person who prefers to view the news on television because every thing is visual and auditory.

Q 4: How do newspaper give us more in depth coverage?

Ans : Newspaper can give us more in depth coverage. Editorial and column writer can give us their expert views and analysis that we can digest slowly as we read them.

Q 5: why do some people read more than one newspaper?

Ans : Many people opt to read more than one newspaper a day so as to get different viewpoints of the story and to check for its validity.

Q 6: How can reader give feed back to the newspaper articles?

Ans: Reader can give feed back to the articles by writing to the forum pages.

Q 7: Which medium do you prefer for news? Why?

Ans : Each medium has strength that the other lack. I like to read newspaper and I also like to watch tv.