Week 5 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is the global village
A
the medium has power that exceeds the content of the message
2
Q
What is hot medium ?
A
extends a single sense in high definition: it provides all the necessary data
3
Q
What is cool medium?
A
extends multiple senses in low definition or with little info
4
Q
Who wrote the medium is the message ?
A
McLuhan
5
Q
Who says different media are appropriate for different kinds of knowledge ?
A
Postman
6
Q
What is the main point in Neils Postman’s book: amusing ourselves to death ?
A
There is a decline in the ability of our mass media to share serious ideas
