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What is a Negotiated Reading?
What is a Negotiated Reading?
Audience can see a point being made in relation to the reading while also making their own opinions.
Why is a Negotiated Reading considered a good response to an advert?
Why is a Negotiated Reading considered a good response to an advert?
It still conveys the message the producer wanted to get across, even if the reader is also making their own judgment.
What is an Oppositional Reading?
What is an Oppositional Reading?
The audience rejects the producers preferred reading and creates their own reading, usually opposite of the intended message.
Why is an Oppositional Reading considered a bad response to an advert?
Why is an Oppositional Reading considered a bad response to an advert?
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Define Dominant or Preferred Reading.
Define Dominant or Preferred Reading.
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Explain the concept that 'All media messages are constructed.'
Explain the concept that 'All media messages are constructed.'
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Define Negotiated Reading.
Define Negotiated Reading.
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Explain Dominant or Preferred Reading.
Explain Dominant or Preferred Reading.
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What is Oppositional Reading?
What is Oppositional Reading?
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Who developed the Reception Theory?
Who developed the Reception Theory?
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Explain the concept of Reception Theory.
Explain the concept of Reception Theory.
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How does Reception Theory view the decoding process of texts?
How does Reception Theory view the decoding process of texts?
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What is the Dominant or Preferred Reading according to reception theory?
What is the Dominant or Preferred Reading according to reception theory?
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Can you explain Negotiated Reading in reception theory?
Can you explain Negotiated Reading in reception theory?
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What characterizes Oppositional Reading in reception theory?
What characterizes Oppositional Reading in reception theory?
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How does the audience respond in a Dominant or Preferred Reading scenario?
How does the audience respond in a Dominant or Preferred Reading scenario?
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In what way does Negotiated Reading differ from Dominant or Preferred Reading?
In what way does Negotiated Reading differ from Dominant or Preferred Reading?
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What is the key distinction between Negotiated Reading and Oppositional Reading?
What is the key distinction between Negotiated Reading and Oppositional Reading?
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Study Notes
Reading Responses to Adverts
- A Negotiated Reading is a response to an advert where the audience accepts the preferred meaning but also makes modifications to fit their own experiences and beliefs.
- A Negotiated Reading is considered a good response to an advert because it shows the audience is engaged with the message and making sense of it in their own way.
Oppositional Reading
- An Oppositional Reading is a response to an advert where the audience rejects the preferred meaning and instead creates an alternative interpretation.
- An Oppositional Reading is considered a bad response to an advert because it means the audience is not accepting the intended message.
Dominant or Preferred Reading
- A Dominant or Preferred Reading is the response to an advert where the audience accepts the intended meaning without modification.
- The Dominant or Preferred Reading is the interpretation the creator of the advert intended the audience to have.
Media Messages Construction
- All media messages are constructed, meaning they are created with a specific intention or message in mind.
- This construction influences how the audience interprets the message.
Reception Theory
- Reception Theory was developed by Stuart Hall.
- The Reception Theory views the decoding process of texts as a complex interaction between the creator's intended meaning and the audience's interpretation.
- According to Reception Theory, the Dominant or Preferred Reading is the intended meaning of the creator, but the audience may respond with a Negotiated or Oppositional Reading.
Reading Responses in Reception Theory
- A Negotiated Reading in Reception Theory involves the audience accepting the preferred meaning but making modifications to fit their own experiences and beliefs.
- An Oppositional Reading in Reception Theory involves the audience rejecting the preferred meaning and creating an alternative interpretation.
- In a Dominant or Preferred Reading scenario, the audience responds by accepting the intended meaning without modification.
- Negotiated Reading differs from Dominant or Preferred Reading in that it involves the audience making modifications to the intended meaning.
- The key distinction between Negotiated Reading and Oppositional Reading is that Negotiated Reading involves modifications to the intended meaning, while Oppositional Reading involves rejecting the intended meaning altogether.
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Explore different types of audience reception, such as oppositional reading, where the audience does not agree or disagree but presents their own opinions in response to the content. Understand how viewers may interpret and engage with media messages.