What Does "Decoding" Mean in Regard to an Audience Viewing

question 39

Multiple Choice

What does "decoding" mean in regard to an audience viewing media content?

• A) It refers to the process of figuring out how much money and time went into creating the content.
• B) It is the thought process of what it would be like to be "behind the scenes" of the content.
• C) It is a form of hacking that the viewer follows in a science-fiction film.
• D) It is the process of using implicit knowledge of both medium-specific and broader cultural codes to interpret the meaning of a media text.

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Definitions:

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