Hypodermic Needle Theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:media
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Magic Bullet Theory
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:media
gptkbp:assumes audience is homogeneous
audience is passive
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Elihu_Katz
gptkb:Paul_Lazarsfeld
oversimplification of media effects
gptkbp:describes direct influence of media on audience
gptkbp:example linear communication model
gptkbp:focusesOn media power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hypodermic Needle Theory
gptkbp:influencedBy rise of radio and television
gptkbp:originatedIn 1920s
gptkbp:proposedBy media messages are injected directly into passive audience
gptkbp:relatedTo advertising
public opinion
political communication
media effects theory
gptkbp:replacedBy two-step flow theory
gptkbp:usedIn propaganda studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Theories_of_Communication
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7