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1. When the number of media outlets and their degrees of function are high
-The media in the U.S. acts as an alarm system during national emergencies, as a tool for entertainment/escape, etc
2. When a society is undergoing social change or conflict
-People relied more heavily on media to provide information after the 9/11 attacks
3. Increased levels of boredom when we experience Wi-Fi connectivity problems, power outages, etc
The greater the need for media
to understand our world,
the more dependent we are
1. Media operates in a given way
2. There is a distinct social system in place
3. There is a given audience that has specific wants/needs
Individuals' need to understand the world around them caused more dependence on media to provide information on the November 2015 terrorist attacks on city of Paris
2. Increased use for Entertainment/Diversion
1. Creation of Social Media
1. Need to understand the world
2. Need to act meaningfully in the world
3. Need to escape the world through diversion
the more influence the media will have
noun. the patterned series of interrelationships existing between individuals, groups, and institutions and forming a coherent whole social structure.
Examples: Family unit, college campus, nation