Even seemingly one-way relations involve hidden reciprocal influence from the audience.

Evidence

Many actions which at first glance appear to consist of mere unilateral process in fact involve reciprocal effects. The speaker before an audience, the teacher before a class, the journalist writing to his public—each appears to be the sole source of influence in such situations, whereas each of them is really acting in response to demands and directions that emanate from apparently passive, ineffectual groups. The saying “I am their leader, therefore I must follow them” holds good for politicians the world over. Even in hypnosis, which is manifestly the most clear-cut case where one person exercises influence and the other shows total passivity, reciprocity still obtains. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 218

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the audience/performer reciprocity the reader will be invoking in Julius’s flâneur case — civil inattention is likewise a reciprocal performance sustained by both parties. — connects to: Even power relationships involve reciprocal influence between parties — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 77; Audiences can decode the same message in a globally contrary or oppositional way; Audience readings range from dominant through negotiated to oppositional stances. — , The Braided Reading EPUB: 5-Year…, 1409 (+7 more)

Related

• Reciprocal influence schemes rely on love-like bonds, not on power. (similarity 0.79)
• Media audiences form one-sided intimate relationships with performers (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Audience reception is itself a moment of the television production process #corroborates (0.80)
• Audience readings range from dominant through negotiated to oppositional stances. #expands (0.65) — , The Braided Reading EPUB, 1409
• Audiences can decode the same message in a globally contrary or oppositional way #qualifies (0.60)
• Communication distortion stems from asymmetric positions between producers and audiences. #qualifies (0.50)
• Structural differences between broadcasters and audiences cause systematic communication distortion #qualifies (0.45)