The Assumption That Media Consumers Automatically Accept Whatever Meaning Is

question 92

Multiple Choice

The assumption that media consumers automatically accept whatever meaning is in the "texts" they consume is called:

• A) the active audience model.
• B) the encoding/decoding model.
• C) textual poaching.
• D) the magic bullet theory.
• E) uses and gratification theory.

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