Which Theory About the Effects of Media Served as a Basis

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which theory about the effects of media served as a basis for the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996?

• A) agenda-setting theory
• B) social learning theory
• C) minimal effects theory
• D) cultivation theory

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