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*
*The Hypodermic Needle is the theory that things in
the media (adverts, magazines, TV, film) suggest a
subtle message to an audiences consciousness in an
unmediated way; so much so they donโ€™t even notice
that they are being suggested anything. Passive
spectatorship falls heavily under this theory, if fans
of a certain media they can be subconsciously be
forced to buy a certain product because it is from
something they like and donโ€™t even know it is
happening (they think it is their own pre meditated
mind).
*
*For example in a magazine that mentions a
popular culture reference, so for example they
use a (apparent) popular band with a big fan
base like One direction in the front cover or as
a title to bait in that fan base towards their
magazine without them fully understanding
why; passive spectatorship influences the
hypodermic needle theory heavily because of
this.
*
*Music can also do this as well, songs can
mention certain things like a product or item
that will subconsciously suggest to a listener
that they need to go out and buy the object
that was mentioned, for example Kanye West is
a good exampled of this, one of his songs was
played over an aftershave advert and whenever
someone hears the song (who has also seen the
advert) will instantly begin to think of the
advert and may drive them to want to not only
buy the song; but also buy the aftershave too.

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The hypodermic needle model

  • 1. *
  • 2. * *The Hypodermic Needle is the theory that things in the media (adverts, magazines, TV, film) suggest a subtle message to an audiences consciousness in an unmediated way; so much so they donโ€™t even notice that they are being suggested anything. Passive spectatorship falls heavily under this theory, if fans of a certain media they can be subconsciously be forced to buy a certain product because it is from something they like and donโ€™t even know it is happening (they think it is their own pre meditated mind).
  • 3. * *For example in a magazine that mentions a popular culture reference, so for example they use a (apparent) popular band with a big fan base like One direction in the front cover or as a title to bait in that fan base towards their magazine without them fully understanding why; passive spectatorship influences the hypodermic needle theory heavily because of this.
  • 4. * *Music can also do this as well, songs can mention certain things like a product or item that will subconsciously suggest to a listener that they need to go out and buy the object that was mentioned, for example Kanye West is a good exampled of this, one of his songs was played over an aftershave advert and whenever someone hears the song (who has also seen the advert) will instantly begin to think of the advert and may drive them to want to not only buy the song; but also buy the aftershave too.