media theories

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Across
  1. 6. How people or groups are portrayed in media
  2. 7. View that media offers diverse perspectives
  3. 8. Theorist linked to cultivation theory
  4. 10. Using media to explore personal identity
  5. 12. Economic system critiqued by Marxists
  6. 13. Media influences what audiences think about
  7. 14. How audiences interpret media messages
  8. 16. Set of beliefs promoted through media
  9. 17. Dominance of ruling-class ideas in society
  10. 19. Theory arguing long-term media exposure shapes beliefs
Down
  1. 1. Theory examining gender inequality in media
  2. 2. Theory rejecting fixed meanings and grand narratives
  3. 3. Study of signs and meanings in media
  4. 4. Male-dominated power structure
  5. 5. Theory involving opinion leaders
  6. 9. Process where producers create meaning
  7. 11. Escaping everyday life through media
  8. 15. Early theory suggesting media has direct effects
  9. 17. Theorist who proposed encoding and decoding
  10. 18. Theory focusing on class struggle and capitalism