IGNOU MADJ MDC 6 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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MDC 006 (January 2025 - July 2025) - ENGLISH

MDC-006

Media and Communication Theories

Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)

Programme Code: PGDDC / MADJ

Course Code: MDC-006

Assignment Code: MDC-006/Jan 2025- July 25

(Due Date: March 31 / September 30 every year)

Maximum Marks: 100

Weightage: 30%

Note: Answer all the questions; All question carry equal marks. (Answer each question in 500 Words).

1. What are the key assumptions of Cultivation Theory, and how does it explain the impact of media on audience perceptions of reality?

2. How do Marxist theories analyze media as an instrument of ideology and class domination in society?

3. What are the main components of Selectivity Theories, and how do they influence how audiences interpret media content?

4. How can the intersection of media and society theories provide a holistic understanding of the media’s role in shaping modern culture and politics?

5. How do sociological and psychological theories together contribute to a better understanding of media effects on individuals and society?

MDC 006 (January 2026 - July 2026) - ENGLISH

MDC-006

Research Methods in Development Communication

Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)

Program Code: MADJ/PGDDC

Course Code: MDC-006

Assignment Code: MDC-006/Jan 2026 & July 26

(Due Date: March 31 / September 30 every year)

Maximum Marks: 100

Weightage: 30%

Note: Answer all the questions; All question carry equal marks. (Answer each question in 500 Words).

1. Discuss the major sociological media theories-Cultivation Theory, Agenda Setting Theory, Uses & Gratification Theory, and Dependency Theory. How do these theories explain the relationship between media and society?

2. Analyze the psychological perspectives of media effects by examining selectivity theories, individual differences, persuasion, attitude formation, and learning theories. How do psychological factors shape audience interpretation of media messages?

3. Explain the contribution of critical and cultural theories including Marxist theories, critical theories, cultural studies, and political economy theory-in understanding power, ideology, and representation in media.

4. Evaluate the relationship between media, technology, and society by discussing Technological Determinism, Media and the Public Sphere, and major audience theories.

5. Discuss the evolution and relevance of Feminist Media Theories. How do these theories critique gender representation and power structures within media systems?

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