The knowledge gap hypothesis focuses on how the "haves" gain and retain more information from the media that the "have nots."

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The knowledge gap hypothesis suggests that information from mass media and other sources is more likely to be acquired and retained by those with higher socioeconomic status ("haves") than by those with lower status ("have nots"), thereby widening the gap in knowledge between them.

The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis Focuses on How the "Haves" Gain