Audience

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An audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature (in which they are called "readers"), theatre, music (in which they are called "listeners"), video games (in which they are called "players"), or academics in any medium. Audience members participate in different ways in different kinds of art. Some events invite overt audience participation and others allow only modest clapping and criticism. Media audience studies are now a recognized part of the curriculum. Audience theory offers scholarly insight into audiences and their relationship with different forms of art. These insights help explain how audiences influence and respond to media. Mass media includes films, video games, radio shows, software (and hardware), and other formats, all of which can be shaped by audience reviews and recommendations. In the age of easy internet participation and citizen journalism, professional creators share space, and sometimes attention with the public....

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