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That ‘Digital Needle’ in Your Hand
Way back in 1927, a political scientist named Harold Laswell came up with a theory on mass media that some called the “Hypodermic Needle Theory.”
February 4, 2026
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Way back in 1927, a political scientist named Harold Laswell came up with a theory on mass media that some called the “Hypodermic Needle Theory.”
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