What theory about media effects do reporters and lawyers often seem to adopt in the case of school shootings?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: The hypodermic needle theory. Attorneys and the media often argue that a violent song or movie had an immediate effect on a teenager's attitude and behavior and somehow triggered the shooting.
Communication & Mass Media
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