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  2. Denis McQuail - Wikipedia

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    Biography. Denis McQuail was born in Wallington, London on 12 April 1935 to Irish immigrant parents Annie (née Mullan) and Christopher McQuail. After schooling at St Anselm's college in Birkenhead, where he showed an aptitude for languages, he spent his national service in the Intelligence Corps learning Russian and studied history at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

  3. Influence of mass media - Wikipedia

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    The influences of mass media (or 'media effects') are observed in various aspects of human life, from voting behaviors [2] to perceptions of violence, [3] [4] from evaluations of scientists [5] to our understanding of others' opinions. [6] The overall influence of mass media has changed drastically over the years, and will continue to do so as ...

  4. Uses and gratifications theory - Wikipedia

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    Uses and gratifications theory is a communication theory that describes the reasons and means by which people seek out media to meet specific needs. The theory postulates that media is a highly available product, that audiences are the consumers of the product, and that audiences choose media to satisfy given needs as well as social and psychological uses, such as knowledge, relaxation, social ...

  5. Mass media - Wikipedia

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    Mass media includes the diverse arrays of media that reach a large audience via mass communication . Broadcast media transmits information electronically via media such as films, radio, recorded music, or television. Digital media comprises both Internet and mobile mass communication. Internet media comprises such services as email, social ...

  6. Media culture - Wikipedia

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    Media culture, with its declinations of advertising and public relations, is often considered as a system centered on the manipulation of the mass of society. [5] Corporate media "are used primarily to represent and reproduce dominant ideologies." [6] Prominent in the development of this perspective has been the work of Theodor Adorno since the ...

  7. Mass media in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The mass media in Malaysia includes television, radio, newspapers, and web-based media such as bloggers. Many media outlets are either owned directly by the government of Malaysia (e.g. Bernama) or owned by component parties of the Barisan Nasional coalition which continuously form the government during Mahathir Mohamad 's tenure until May 2018 ...

  8. Media consumption - Wikipedia

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    Media consumption. Media consumption or media diet is the sum of information and entertainment media taken in by an individual or group. It includes activities such as interacting with new media, reading books and magazines, watching television and film, and listening to radio. [1]

  9. Media relations - Wikipedia

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    Media relations. Media Relations involves working with media for the purpose of informing the public of an organization's mission, policies and practices in a positive, consistent and credible manner. It can also entail developing symbiotic relationships with media outlets, journalists, bloggers, and influencers to garner publicity for an ...