Information flow theory examines the process of mass communication in the real world and how information moves from media to audiences with specific intended effects. The most important limitation is that:
a. It looks at information flow in a crisis.
b. It examines barriers of information flow.
c. It is a simplistic, linear, source-dominated theory.
d. It examines the process of communication in the real world.
c
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