Which of the Following Views Do Conflict Theorists and Functionalists

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which of the following views do conflict theorists and functionalists share with respect to their analysis of mass media?

• A) a top-down, deterministic view of the mass media's role in society
• B) that core values supported by mass media serve the interests of society in general
• C) that powerful elites control the media in support of their own interests
• D) that audiences of the mass media interpret the messages in many different ways

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Sample Size

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