The 'Theory Of Media Dependency' seems to be very malleable in various situations of mass media. Matthew Loveless, who has a PhD in Political Science and is also a professor in the University of Bologna, states
"The theory of media dependency states that for societies in states of crisis or instability, citizens are more reliant on mass media for information and as such are more susceptible to their effects."
It seems to me that he is inferring this Theory could be used as some sort of political tool. For example, Covid could be used as a global issue that scares/entices people into following specific stories more closely. Do you think Covid have been used by media outlets to gain more viewers?
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