COMM-100 FA4 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Will & Grace, Juvenile Delinquency, Noam Chomsky
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An example of media effects (ultimately manson was protested in that area) Hypodermic needle (or magic bullet) - suggests media shoots effects into unsuspecting victims. Aurora shooter (possible incentive was to be a media star), domestic terrorism is now reported without the prep"s name to deny this. Propaganda - media intended to further the aims of the government (war related or non- war related) Propaganda analysis - balance between information and partisan information. Noam chomsky argues journalism in propaganda because it shares similar values as the government. Newspaper circulation in the 20th century, now popular through phone/internet service providers. Cons: a sense of disconnection over the internet. Pros: sense of passion compared to online. Cons: expensive, must have a random sample (1200 the magic number) Social psychology research - measures behavior and cognition of individuals. Pain studies - inked frequent attendance of movies to juvenile delinquency.