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What does it mean?
People copy what they see on screens, making imitation central to TV culture.
In plain terms
Watching TV makes people copy what they see.
What can you take from it?
Imitation is a big part of how we learn from media.

Where it applies

  • media consumption
  • learning
  • social norms

Putting it to work

  • be mindful of copying
  • curate content
  • teach critical viewing

Questions to consider

  • Do you copy what you watch?
  • How does media change you?

Another view

Imitation exists without television.

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