Media Studies A-Level
Comparative measurement of audience perceptions
What Comparative measurement of audience perceptions means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The differential is measured by comparing the responses of heavy and light viewing groups to the same question, such as estimates of crime.
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Related terms
- Blurring of social group differences
- Convergence of heavy viewers' views
- Cultivation differential
- Cultivation theory
- Fear of crime and trust
- Heavy versus light viewing
- Mainstreaming
- Television world versus social reality
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