Editing Knowledge gap hypothesis (section)

The '''knowledge gap hypothesis''' is a [[mass communication]] theory created by Philip J. Tichenor, George A. Donohue, and Clarice. N Olien in 1970.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Communication |first=in Cultural |last2=Communication |first2=Mass |last3=Psychology |last4=Behavioral |last5=Science |first5=Social |date=2013-02-02 |title=Knowledge Gap Theory |url=https://www.communicationtheory.org/knowledge-gap-theory/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Communication Theory |language=en-US}}</ref> The theory is based on how a member of society processes information from [[mass media]] differently based on education level and [[socioeconomic status]] (SES). Since there is already a pre-existing gap in knowledge between groups in a population, mass media amplifies this gap to another level. The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis overviews and covers theoretical concepts ''that the hypothesis builds upon,'' historical background, [[operationalization]] and the means by which the hypothesis is measured, narrative review, [[Meta-analysis|meta-analytic]] support that draws data from multiple studies, new communication technologies that have affected the hypothesis, as well as the idea of Digital Divide, and the existing critiques and scholarly debates surrounding the hypothesis.