How Did Scholarly Concerns with the Hypodermic Needle Paradigm Prompt

question 77

Essay

How did scholarly concerns with the hypodermic needle paradigm prompt the development of agenda setting theory? Briefly explain how the former represents a "direct effects" explanation for media influence, whereas the latter represents more of an "indirect effects" explanation.

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