Political scientist Harold Lasswell in his study of World War I propaganda used the metaphor of a hypodermic needle to highlight the __________.

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Lasswell's use of the hypodermic needle metaphor suggests that audiences are passive recipients of media messages, as if the messages are injected into them like medicine into a patient. This view implies that audiences have little agency or ability to resist the persuasive power of propaganda.

Political Scientist Harold Lasswell in His Study of World War