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T3 | Wk 8 - Theory for Media Ecology Exam - Uses and Gratification

  

Uses and Gratifications

Bring in Blumler and Katz.

This theory argues that audiences actively select media to satisfy needs.

Examples; 

Entertainment

Netflix / Disney+

Information

YouTube

Social interaction

TikTok / Instagram / Reddit

Personal identity

Fan communities

Escapism

Streaming / gaming


Therefore institutions use different platforms because:

Different platforms provide different forms of gratification.


ACTIVITY 

Write a paragraph for MEDIA ECOLOGY that incorporates the above theory into the following previous exam question from 2024;


"Evaluate the significance of contemporary technologies which have changed our relationship with the media."

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