Social Learning from Mass Media

Abstract: A 5 page paper discussing some of the benefits that television can have. Specific episodes have been instrumental in cases of assault and murder recreating scenes aired only a few days before, and TV in general has been blamed for contributing to society's general decline in the "sex and violence" vein. The influence of mass media on social learning is illustrated not only in these negative aspects, but uses the popular series "Touched by an Angel" as counterpoint. The ultimate message of the show is that one person truly can make a difference, but only if that one person stands up for what is right and acts on his convictions. That message has been lost in the mass media for some time, but the viewing audience is proving that network audiences are not so shallow, after all. Bibliography lists 5 sources. KS-TBA.doc

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Catagory: General

Subcatagory: Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

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