About Lesson
The meaning theory
- The individual perceives a situation described or portrayed in media content
- That situation is leveled by standardize symbol or symbol from the shared language
- The media content effectively links the label and the portrayed meaning for the individual
- By such presentation the media can establish new meaning, extend older one to include new elements, substitute alternative meaning for older ones, or stabilize the language convention concerning the shared meaning for symbol in the language community
- Since language is critical factor shaping perception, interpretation and decision concerning action, the media can have powerful indirect and long-term effect.