Outline Interpretive Approaches to Mass Media

question 30

Essay

Outline interpretive approaches to mass media.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The process of attributing a specific set of traits to a collective of individuals, disregarding their unique differences.

Stereotypic Information

Information that is oversimplified, generalized, or exaggerated characteristics pertaining to a group, often leading to prejudiced attitudes or beliefs.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that causes itself to become true, merely because the belief influences behavior towards making it happen.

Employees

Individuals who are hired by a business or organization to perform specific duties in exchange for compensation.