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    Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man (In My Own Words): Own Words Summaries
    Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man (In My Own Words): Own Words Summaries
    Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man (In My Own Words): Own Words Summaries
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    Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man (In My Own Words): Own Words Summaries

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    You've heard the expression, "The medium is the message." But what does that really mean? "The medium is the message" is a term coined by Marshall McLuhan in his book, Understanding Media: Extensions of Man. More than fifty years after it was published – in 1964 – Understanding Media reads as if it's from the future. In this Understanding Media summary, I'll break down – in my own words – why "The medium is the message," as well as other key ideas within this, one of the best media studies books. —David Kadavy

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Kadavy
    Release dateMar 25, 2022
    ISBN9798201047245
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      Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man

      Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man

      In My Own Words

      David Kadavy

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      About This Summary

      1. Understanding Media

      Books by David Kadavy

      About David Kadavy

      About This Summary

      This short summary is in no way intended to be a substitute for the actual book. I, the author, love this book, and have written this summary to benefit my own understanding of the book. It’s in my own words, and if you read a summary of the book by someone else, you’ll get a different interpretation.

      This summary is also available for free on my blog at this link. I’m making it available on ebook because that’s the reading experience I personally prefer.

      I hope you find it useful.

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      Understanding Media

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