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Tag Archives: McLuhan centennial

A Marshall McLuhan C e n t e n a r y S y m p o s i u m

August 30, 2011by Laureano Ralon Leave a comment

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 McNally Auditorium | Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus LAW SCHOOL BUILDING 140 W. 62nd Street | Between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues | New York, New York FREE […]

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Academia, CMNS, Media Ecology

French Priest Receives McLuhan Award from Manitoba, Canada

August 23, 2011by Laureano Ralon Leave a comment

Winnipeg, 23 Aug 2011 ‐ Today, at the Saint‐François d’Assise residence in Lyons, France, Pierre Babin will receive the Medium and the Light Award, “given to a person, group or organization that […]

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Academia, Media Ecology, Philosophy of Education

Marshall McLuhan’s message was imbued with conservatism

July 26, 2011by Laureano Ralon Leave a comment

By Lance Strate (via Alex Kuskis) The Big Ideas podcast: The medium is the message Link to this audio Marshall McLuhan is remembered by many for his rise to fame as […]

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CMNS, Media Ecology

The Big Ideas podcast: The medium is the message

July 21, 2011by Laureano Ralon Leave a comment

In the first of a series of philosophy podcasts, Benjamen Walker and guests discuss the communication theorist Marshall McLuhan and his most famous line. LISTEN TO PODCAST

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CMNS, Media Ecology
Douglas Coupland

Why McLuhan’s chilling vision still matters today

July 21, 2011by Laureano Ralon Leave a comment

By Douglas Coupland (via Frieda Luk) Over the years I’ve been asking people in my life who are old enough to remember which technological change felt more like a cathartic change to […]

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