CMNS 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Synesthesia, Logical Positivism, Marshall Mcluhan
22 Oct 2017
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Article title: marshall mcluhan: the modern janus: the main purpose of this article: Through this article, the author is reflecting on the works and achievements of perhaps the most influential and well-known, and certainly the most controversial of media ecologists, marshall. The author also aims to drive away common misunderstandings about mcluhan"s work, clarify it for those who are struggling with its challenges, and introduce it to those engaging it for the first time. (morrison, 2011, pp. 80-81: the key question that the author is addressing: The author is addressing what mcluhan thinks about the new media age and technology, and what impact do they have on our environment: the most important information in this article: Therefore, mcluhan wasn"t a prophet of a coming electronic utopia, but wanted to jolt people into an awareness of the psychic and social effects of electronic media, so that we might be prepared to come to terms with them.
