In our culture, we are constantly bombarded with mediated messages. In part, those messages influence our perceptions of communication stimuli we try to interpret
Explain how the media influences our perception and provide an example from your own experiences to illustrate your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
The media, including advertisers, government leaders, political advocates and others, consciously try to influence our perceptions through the media. For example, during election years (and perhaps constantly) "spin doctors" try to influence our perceptions about particular candidates or political
issues. Even other types of media like sitcoms or dramas influence our perception about issues. For
instance, The Office is a comedy that influences our perceptions about workplace issues, Grey's
Anatomy is a drama that influences our perceptions about hospitals, and Friends was a comedy that
influenced our perceptions about relationship issues.
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
If you delivered an already famous address of the British orator Edmund Burke, you would be practicing the art of
a. declamation. b. interpretation. c. oration. d. elocution.
A teacher who withdraws from students is perceived as non-immediate and non-caring
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The verbal and nonverbal communication styles of men and women are very similar, even when they are socialized by different cultures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.