The Linear Communication Model Can Be Criticized on the Grounds

question 8

Multiple Choice

The linear communication model can be criticized on the grounds that

• A)It assumes that culture is hierarchical
• B)It asserts that audiences create their own meanings from messages sent
• C)It suggests an active, unified sender and a passive receiver
• D)It conforms too closely to the EPS model

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