Multiple Choice
What is one implication of Stuart Hall and his colleagues' 'map of meaning' theory of journalism?
A) When news events fall outside of immediate comprehension, the media must struggle to fit the events to existing maps of meanings, in order to make the incomprehensible comprehensible.
B) Journalism makes news events sensible by placing them in the context of a culture's existing codes and narratives.
C) By interpreting news events correctly, journalism is able to predict future events more accurately.
D) Both a and b, but not c
E) All of the above
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