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Download full textO'Keefe, Garrett J.; Reid-Nash, Kathaleen – 1984
The so-called "cultivation hypothesis" proposes that television content comprises an organic whole of interrelated themes and symbols not necessarily congruent with the real world. However, findings of a primary study have indicated that television news has enough baseline credibility to have a significant impact on fear of crime among citizens.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attitudes, Broadcast Industry, Communication (Thought Transfer)
