Audiences and reception
Audiences, interpretation, engagement, consumption and media effects.
Areas within Audiences and reception
Journalism
Reporting, sourcing, interviewing, editing and journalistic practice.
54 wordsNews media
News organisations, stories, headlines, broadcasts and news production.
58 wordsMass communication
Mass audiences, channels, messages and mediated communication.
79 wordsDigital media
Online publishing, digital platforms, multimedia and digital communication.
41 wordsSocial media
Social platforms, posts, engagement, creators, communities and networked communication.
66 wordsAdvertising and public relations
Advertising, campaigns, publicity, branding and public relations.
44 wordsFilm and television
Screen media, broadcasting, production, genres and audiovisual storytelling.
116 wordsAudiences and reception
Audiences, interpretation, engagement, consumption and media effects.
87 wordsMedia theory
Concepts used to analyse representation, mediation, ownership, ideology and media systems.
24 wordsCommunication theory
Messages, senders, receivers, channels, feedback and communication models.
72 words87 featured terms
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someone who listens attentively
Audiencenounthe part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service; "every artist needs an audience"; "th…
Auditornounsomeone who listens attentively
Battlenouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Conflictnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Consequencenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Consumptionnoun(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Economic consumptionnoun(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Effectnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Engagementnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Eventnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Fightnouna hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…
Hearernounsomeone who listens attentively
Interpretationnounan explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
Issuenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Listenernounsomeone who listens attentively
Lookernouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…
Outcomenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Proofreadernounsomeone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
Readernounsomeone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
Receptionnoun(American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
Resultnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Spectatornouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…
Upshotnouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decisio…
Usancenoun(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Usenoun(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Use of goods and servicesnoun(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Viewernouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…
Watchernouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…
Witnessnouna close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television v…
Aftermathnounthe consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…
Assaultnounclose fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Backwashnounthe consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…
Branchnouna natural consequence of development
Browsernouna viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
By-productnouna secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
Byproductnouna secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
Bystandernouna nonparticipant spectator
Changenounthe result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
Cheerernouna spectator who shouts encouragement
Clarificationnounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
Coattails effectnoun(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on t…
Combatnounan engagement fought between two military forces
Conspicuous consumptionnounbuying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
Constructionnounan interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Consumption of materialsnounthe expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation…
Coriolis effectnoun(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction…
Dentnounan appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
Eavesdroppernouna secret listener to private conversations
Elucidationnounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
Exegesisnounan explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
Expositionnouna systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Expoundingnouna systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Eyewitnessnouna spectator who can describe what happened
Harvestnounthe consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
Illuminationnounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
Impactnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Influencenounthe effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
Material intensitynounthe expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation…
Materializationnounsomething that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic o…
Misinterpretationnounputting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
Mistakingnounputting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
Misunderstandingnounputting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
Offsetnouna natural consequence of development
Offshootnouna natural consequence of development
Offspringnounsomething that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic o…
Oglernouna viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person
Outgrowthnouna natural consequence of development
Peepernouna viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
Placebo effectnounany effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's f…
Playgoernounsomeone who attends the theater
Popularizationnounan interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
Position effectnoun(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
Productnouna consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the p…
Readershipnounthe audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)
Readingnouna particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading, it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
Reconstructionnounan interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
Repercussionnouna remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt y…
Responsenouna result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
Reverberationnouna remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt y…
Spillovernoun(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
Spynouna secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
Starernouna viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)
Twistnounan interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Versionnounan interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"
Wakenounthe consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had be…
Wallopnouna forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
