News on Indian television has been made far more:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → immediate, democratic and intimate
Option (1) immediate, commercial and intimate — Incorrect. This trio puts 'commercial' in place of 'democratic'. The change described is about news reaching and involving ordinary viewers, which made it democratic in tone.
Option (2) localised, democratic and personal — Incorrect. 'Localised' fits the move of channels to Hindi and regional languages. The words for the news format itself are immediate, democratic and intimate, so this trio mixes in other ideas.
Option (3) detailed, democratic and impartial — Incorrect. 'Detailed' and 'impartial' describe careful, balanced reporting. The 24x7 news format is lively and informal, and one worry raised about it is that serious political and economic issues may be neglected.
Option (4) immediate, democratic and intimate — Correct. Television news now runs round the clock in a lively, informal style. It is immediate because events reach viewers at once, democratic because it fosters public debate, and intimate because it comes close to people's lives.
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