mass media
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Mass media refers to technologies and channels—like television, radio, newspapers, and the internet—that are designed to deliver information and entertainment to large numbers of people at the same time. It matters because these systems shape what information reaches the public, influence public opinion, and play a central role in how societies communicate and understand the world around them.
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Research
88,681 papers- Impact of Mass Media on HIV/AIDS Stigma Reduction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2023
- Mass media and smoking cessation: a critical review.American journal of public health · 1987
- The effect of mass media campaigns on oral health knowledge: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of dental hygiene · 2024
- Mass media influences on sexuality.Journal of sex research · 2002
- Mass hysteria and the media: Folie à Troupeau?Pediatric neurology · 2013
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Mass media refers to the forms of media that reach large audiences via mass communication. It includes broadcast media, digital media, print media, social media, streaming media, advertising, and events.
Mass media encompasses news, advocacy, entertainment, and public service announcements, and intersects with the study of marketing, propaganda, public relations, political communication, journalism, art, drama, computing, and technology. The influence of mass media on individuals and groups has also been analysed from the standpoint of anthropology, economics, history, law, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.