Thursday, 27 November 2014

Blumler and Katz uses and gratification theory

Blumler and Katz identified a number of ways that we as an active audience, engage with and the use of media.

gratification meaning that you get pleasure from the experience.

Escapism- people use media texts to divert their attention away from other things for example; the problems in their lives.

Personal relationships- individuals develop 'relationships' with people or characters they encounter through the media for example; a character in a TV show.

Personal identity- people take aspects of the personal identity from images,characters,people in the media for example; buying the same outfit as one of your role models such as a celebrity.

Surveillance- people gain an understanding of the world around them through the media for example; watching the news and documentaries.

  

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