Audiences

What an audience is

An audience is an individual or collective group of people who read or consume any media text.

Why audiences are important 

Audiences are important because if there wasn't any audience there would be no media and no purpose for the product or text. Therefore producers won't give any money if there is no set audience for it but if there is a big audience they would give billions for it. Also, an audience is important because it can help you know what to put into the product or text because you know what is popular.

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