Framing Questions Week 2

1. Chapter 5 discussed propaganda to a great extent using Nazi Germany as an example. There are several ways for media to use propaganda to set an example, or agenda, to the audience. As an audience, are we smart enough today to realize what’s propaganda and what’s not?

2. Media violence and social interaction is very interesting. After the shootings at Columbine, everyone said violent video games pushed the gunmen to execute their violent plan. Yes, we learn from experience, and as a visual race, it’s hard to ignore the violence on some media channels. It didn’t seem like any of the media violence theories took a person’s homelife into account. Are there other factors that contribute to a person’s high emotions besides violent video games/news content?

3. After reviewing the 8 step model for attitude change, I can’t help but wonder what happens if a person makes it through steps 1-7  but doesn’t accomplish step 8. What if there is no attitude change? Can this model be applied to people who are stubborn and stick to their guns? Is there a different model for them to make them change their attitude?

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