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Katz and Blumler - Theorist	Theorist Katz and Blumler discovered from researching into audiences that there were three main elements that provided audiences with either gratification or encouraged the use of...
Information	Using sources such as newspapers to retrieve information about current events which satisfies curiosity gaining a sense of security through knowledge.
Personal Identity	Reinforcement for personal values, this is to find models of behaviour, insight into one's self. For example Twitter can reinforce your own values by only following that certain criteria in which you are relating to.
Integration and Social interaction	Insight into circumstances of others; social empathy, identifying with others and gaining a sense of belonging, interaction, enabling one to connect with family, friends and society. For example someone may tune into a TV drama so that they can relate and reinforce into their own lifestyle.

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	Created by Heidi Barber over 9 years ago