Media Studies A-Level
Specialised versus mass audiences
What Specialised versus mass audiences means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Specialised versus mass audiences
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A specialised audience is a narrow, interest-based group, while a mass audience is the broad general public.
Topics that use Specialised versus mass audiences
- Media audiences (AQA A-Level)
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