The production and consumption of popular media have undergone three distinct waves: The Mass Broadcast Era (Mid-20th Century)
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| Theory | Core Idea | |--------|------------| | | Audiences actively seek media to fulfill needs (escape, information, identity, social). | | Cultivation Theory | Heavy TV viewing shapes perceptions of reality (e.g., believing the world is more violent). | | Agenda-Setting | Media doesn’t tell us what to think, but what to think about . | | Framing | How a story is presented influences interpretation (hero/villain framing in news or drama). | | Reception Theory | Meaning is co-created by audience and text; different groups decode differently. | | Political Economy | Ownership and profit motives shape what content gets made and distributed. | Social platforms are no longer just for sharing;