According to George Gerbner, the "mean world syndrome" describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys
A. security and trust in the world.
B. an enhanced vitality and joy in life.
C. a heightened sense of danger.
D. numbness and dismissal of death.
Answer: C
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