Who created the Reception Theory?
Stuart Hall
What does Hall believe?
He believes media products are encoded with ideas by the producers that make them. They hope the audience can decode the message.
Types of Readings
What is a Preferred Reading?
Preferred Reading = when an audience conforms to the product’s message and don’t challenge it. They are usually passive audiences.
What is a Negotiated Reading?
Negotiated Reading = when an audience accepts some parts of the message produced and challenge parts of it.
What is a Oppositional Reading?
Oppositional Reading = when an audience subverts to the product’s message and challenges it. They are usually active audiences