Which Theory of Media Consumption Combines Elements of Both the Magic

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which theory of media consumption combines elements of both the magic bullet theory and the uses and gratifications theory?

• A) Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model
• B) Henry Jenkins's textual poaching model
• C) Stanley Fish's interpretive community model
• D) Émile Durkheim's functionalist model

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