resistant audiences
[/rɪˈzɪstənt ˈɔːdiənsɪz/]
noun phrasepl: resistant audiences
públicos resistentes
1. Groups of people who are unwilling to accept, believe in, or engage with a message, product, idea, or performance; audiences that show opposition or skepticism
The marketing team had to develop new strategies to win over resistant audiences who were skeptical of the new product.
A equipe de marketing teve que desenvolver novas estratégias para conquistar os públicos resistentes que eram céticos quanto ao novo produto.
2. In media and communication contexts, viewers or listeners who actively oppose or reject certain content, narratives, or ideologies
The documentary filmmaker anticipated resistant audiences and prepared counter-arguments for her controversial thesis.
A cineasta antecipou públicos resistentes e preparou contra-argumentos para sua tese controversa.
3. In performance arts, spectators who are difficult to engage, entertain, or persuade due to preconceived notions or lack of interest
The theater company specialized in converting resistant audiences into enthusiastic supporters of experimental drama.
A companhia teatral se especializava em converter públicos resistentes em apoiadores entusiastas do drama experimental.
The concept of 'resistant audiences' is particularly relevant in contemporary American marketing and entertainment industries, where audience segmentation and targeted messaging are crucial. In Brazil, this term is increasingly used in academic communication studies, digital marketing, and social media strategy discussions. The phrase reflects modern media literacy where audiences are recognized as active agents who may reject or resist messages, rather than passive consumers.
NYC Slang
hard-to-please crowds; tough crowds
Related Idioms & Phrases
win over resistant audiences
appeal to resistant audiences
reach resistant audiences
overcome audience resistance
tough crowd to crack
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