Mass media

• What are the 3 ways that socialisation occurs in Mass Media?

  •Media Saturation

  •Hypodermic syringe

  •Copycat behaviour/imitation
• How does Media Saturation socialise people by Mass Media

  .Diverse array of voices and opinions online.This challenges traditional,meta narratives or any viewpoints which holds truth
• How does the Hypodermic Syringe model socialise people in Mass Media

  .The media acts as a drug directly injected into people’s minds and affected theire beliefs as people cant escape from the media as its everywhere

  .They accept the message being passed on without question.Children are less likely to tell the difference between fiction and reality as they are more vulnerable

  .Children often show TV shows that portray violence as a heroic and bold act instead of settling as adults
• How does Copycat behaviour socialise people by Mass Media

  .Bandura claims children will model behaviour they’ve seen on Tv or role models

  .Video games glamourise murder and killing sprees