subject: Student Media as a Way of Improving the Student Life [print this page] Student media may be of various kinds, as the actual importance of student voice is explained by various reasons. Students are generally regarded as a separate social sphere, consequently, they should have their own voice in order to defend their own interests and have an opportunity to express their reaction for governmental or educational actions. Student media, independently on the type (radio stations, newspapers, web sites etc) are created for entertainment and keeping students informed on the key events that happen in the sphere of university life, legislation, education in general or entertainment. Students need to be informed in order to stay united. Hence, media offer them this opportunity, as the necessity to stay united is explained by the fact that students are young and lack some social experience, nevertheless, students are energetic and often ambitious, and they need someone to rely upon in order to fulfill their ideas and realize their ambitions. How Media can Improve Students' Life There are several factors that help student media improve student life in general. The most important factor is the access to information. Hence, students have an opportunity to get the information related to: 1. Changes in curriculum 2. Political actions and demonstrations arranged by and for students 3. Legislation in the sphere of education 4. Interviews with scientists, tutors, students, activists of various organizations etc 5. Events in the sphere of music and entertainment Some radio stations or other media sources position themselves as political, while the others specialize on entertainment. In fact, the information which is offered helps students to orient in the flows of information, and plan their own actions and steps associated with living in dorms and studying. Thus, they are not lost and not forgotten, as they are the future of any nation, and they create their future by their own.
Student Media as a Way of Improving the Student Life
