Assertion: The relationship between mass media and communication with society is dialectical.
Reason: Both mass media and communication influence each other.
Reason: Both mass media and communication influence each other.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The relationship between mass media and communication with society is dialectical. Both influence each other. The nature and role of mass media is influenced by the society in which it is located. At the same time the far reaching influence of mass media on society cannot be over-emphasised.