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Lasswell Analysis
Lasswell Analysis
Lasswell ‘s Theory states “Who says what to whom in what channel to what effect.”
SAYS WHAT : Discusses Supreme Court’s promise of making its verdicts and persons nominated for
elevation public on the court’s website
IN WHAT CHANNEL : Mass circulated newspaper “THE HINDU”, a visual and textual medium for
newspaper
WITH WHAT EFFECT : To make the people informed of the new steps the judicial system and the
government is taking, and to also strengthen the trust people have in judicial system by making it
more transparent and open
CONTEXT : The editorial piece gave out the necessary details of the government sites on which the
information will be uploaded. Also discussed the positive and negative aspects of this decision.
PURPOSE : To create awareness among the masses about the new policies and steps of the
authorities and help the making make a decision about it by giving out necessary details
Analysis of a newspaper article on the basis of “THE LASSWELL MODEL” of communication.
Lasswell ‘s Theory states “Who says what to whom in what channel to what effect.”
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