Discuss the media portrayal of African American, Arab, Asian, or working-class white men (choose one group). Which approach, Media Power or Audience Power, can best be used to analyze how the media perpetuates stereotypes?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. should explain the two contrasting theories. Media Power theory, developed by
Adorno, looks at entertainment for profit at the benefit of the status quo and views consumers as
passive. Fisk’s Audience Power theory views the audience as active in the process of consuming
media.
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