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Effects Theory
Effects theory or media influence theory refers to the assertion that media have direct, indirect, and tangible effects on its consumers, on their behavior and psychological development, and on society at large. Theories of media effects are fundamental to the study of communications and encompass a wide-ranging body of approaches, methodologies, and applications relevant to media studies, psychology, and sociology. This entry discusses early research on media effects that led to the powerful effects model, the emergence of the limited effects model, and more recent research on media effects from a variety of perspectives.
Propaganda and the Powerful Effects Model
Early research on media effects primarily emerged from concerns surrounding the powerful influence of propaganda on societies during World War I and World War II. For American ...
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