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Media Theories & Methods Discussion
Think about instances in which the mass media have been blamed for a social problem. Could there be another, more accurate cause (an underlying variable) of that problem? Explain.
In addition to your original post, you must comment on at least one other student’s post. Your comment should be a minimum of 180 words. In your response, add onto your classmate’s post. What other underlying variables do you think contributed to that problem?
Media Theories and Methods Discussion Answer
ecently, media is accused of fear-mongering and misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic ad how it affects the government’s pandemic response. Barau et al. explains that the proliferation of misinformation on social media platforms is spreading faster than the actual COVID-19 virus and it is creating multiple social problems. It is well-established how informative and influential the media is particularly in how people make sense of information.