Mean world Syndrome
Mean world syndrome is a term that was invented by George Gerbner to describe about the violence content in the mass media makes it show the world is actually more dangerous than it actually is. Mean world syndrome is part of cultivation theory. An example of this is about the tragedy at a high school in 1999 where Michael Moore's documentary "Bowling for Columbine" covers it.
Moral Panic
Moral panic is the feeling of spreading fear and an instance of where the public's anxiety spark a response to a problem which threatens the standards of society. In the movie Bowling for Columbine commentators were quick to blame the mass media in the aftermath of a tragedy. Violence in the media is something commonly associated to Moral Panic. This can be a variety of media via films, books, magazines or TV media.
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ReplyDeleteYou need to better define and discuss uses and gratifications, http://medial3unit6.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/audience-theory-2nd-session.html
For reception Theory use this
Apply Reception Theory to the documentary Bowling for Columbine (Moore:2002). Identify the director’s preferred reading (encoding), along with the possible audience responses (decoding) of dominant, negotiated, oppositional, and participatory. Give textual examples to support your findings.
For help go here Bowling For Columbine & Audience Response
Discuss how the Effects Debate (particularly Mean World Syndrome/Moral Panic) contributes to the Moore’s argument.
For help go here Task 2b Media Effects Debate Mean World Syndrome/M...
and Media Effects (Moral Panic and Mean World Syndrome)