Audience Theory

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Cartharis Theory
Violence in the media reduces Violence in society by providing an outlet for feelings
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Postmodernism
audience theorys are nonsense boundaries between reality and media are blurred as audiences can be producers aswell
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Copy-Cat Theory
individuals act out what they see moddeled on screen
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Uses & Gratifications
we use the media for our own uses- we watch the news to be informed, there is a switch off ability
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Reception Analysis
your own interpretation of something ( how you percieve something)
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The Two Step-Flow
whatever your experience of the media you are likely to discuss it with others that may change your opinion
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Cultivation Theory
TV has long-term effects. If you watch loads of tv it will change/manipulate your views. eg- if you watch loads of violence you accept it
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Culmination Theory
more times you watch something you become less bothered about it eg- being desensitised to violence
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Hypodermic Syringe Model
the effect mass media has on audiences, it injects audiences with ideas and meanings
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Active Viewing
recognise its just the media, doesnt believe it
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Passive Viewing
audience soaks up views and beliefs
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