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Marshall McLuhan

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  • Q1
    Who is Marshall McLuhan?
    A chef
    An astronaut
    A painter
    A media theorist and philosopher
    45s
  • Q2
    What is Marshall McLuhan's famous phrase?
    The medium is the message
    The medium is irrelevant
    The content is the message
    The message is the medium
    45s
  • Q3
    What is Marshall McLuhan's most famous book?
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    1984
    45s
  • Q4
    Which technology did Marshall McLuhan famously describe as an 'extension of the human nervous system'?
    The television
    The telephone
    The computer
    The radio
    45s
  • Q5
    Which term did Marshall McLuhan coin to describe the state of being constantly connected through technology?
    The digital age
    The global village
    The technological revolution
    The virtual reality
    45s
  • Q6

     According to McLuhan, what do social media posts do to us?

    Disconnect us 

    Educate us

    Entertain us

    Shape our thoughts

    45s
  • Q7

    What did McLuhan's ideas predict about the future ?

    Rise of Newspapers

    Digital Age

    Decline of Radio

    Television Era

    45s
  • Q8

    Are print newspapers hot or cool media?

    Cool

    Hot

    45s
  • Q9

    Are radio broadcasts hot or cool media?

    Hot

    Cool

    45s
  • Q10

    Are social media platforms hot or cool media?

    Hot

    Cool

    45s
  • Q11

    Are cooking magazines hot or cool media?

    Cool

    Hot

    45s
  • Q12

    Are TV talkshows hot or cool media?

    Cool

    Hot

    30s
  • Q13

    What is the definition of a "hot media" ?

    Hot media is that which engages one sense completely. It demands little interaction from the user because it 'spoon-feeds' the content.

    Hot media are those that require high participation from users, due to their low definition (the receiver/user must fill in missing information)

    30s
  • Q14

    What was the Mcluhan's prediction about Global Village?

    People will slowly be separed from each other because of medias

    World communication will once transcend every boundary and will challenge time limits

    Modern communication will only be possible is some areas called global villages

    The future will lead to a new way of communication though medias that will replace the current one

    30s

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