In chapter one of Marshall Mcluhan’s book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, Mcluhan delves into the deeper questions of how culture is shaped by the mediums for messages within society. Citing electricity, he examines how it has revolutionized technology in allowing for instantaneous reception of information. Rather than thinking of electricity solely in terms …
Tag: globalization
Mar 19
Media in a Changing Global Culture
Globalization of digital media has radically changed the ways in which people across various cultures interact with the media messages present in the world around them. While in the past, media literacy was not expected or necessary in order for an individual to navigate the day-to-day operations of their lives, the technological advances of today’s …
Mar 19
Assignment 7: How do media forms translate across cultures?
There seems to be a Starbucks and a McDonalds in every corner of the world. Globalization is already well on its way. The world seems to be more connected, more alert, and in a sense more together. Now, I have the possibility to follow the protests happening in France against the government and I am …