Question

Why does it matter that the media sometimes convey meanings that are not directly stated

Answer 1

The Media has a strong influence on everyone everyday. They can be biased in many topics. Cnn, NBC, CBS are very biased when it comes to politics. It can swing the direction of a movement or situation.

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Answer 2

Media semiotics or Media meanings conveying studies are key "to sharpen critical awareness in which the media manipulate or use sings and codes to reflect, represent and imitate aspects of reality with the purpose of conveying a specific meaning - usually in support of an underlying ideology or point of view"

Reference: Fourie, Pieter Jacobus. “Media Studies: Media History, Media and Society.” Google Books, Juta and Company Ltd, 2007