Elements of incident comm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

COMM 203 Introduction to Mass Communication Theory and Research exam study Smith et al. (1998) NTVS 1. FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF STUDY a. 1- TV violence contributes to harmful effects on viewers b. 2- Three types of harmful effects can occur from viewing TV violence i. Learning aggressive attitudes and behaviors ii. Desensitization to violence iii. Increased fear of being victimized by violence c. 3- Not all violence poses the same degree of risk of these harmful effects i. Attractive perpe...