How does the hypodermic model of media influence compare to that of agenda-setting theory?
A) Both describe the media as directly dictating how people think.
B) The hypodermic model describes media influence as more direct; people are directly told what to think.
C) The agenda-setting theory describes the media as directly telling people what to think.
D) Both describe the media as influencing the issues people think about rather than directly telling them what to think.

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The hypodermic model suggests media has a direct and immediate effect on audiences, telling them what to think. In contrast, agenda-setting theory suggests media influences what issues people think about, not directly what to think.

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