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THE WORLD AND MARSHALL McLUHAN

Network Three
on Network Three

An investigation of the ideas of the Canadian communications theorist and philosopher of the mass media
ERIC MOTTRAM traces the development of McLuhan's ideas as they have been expounded in his three books The Mechanical Bride (1951). The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962), and Understanding Media (1964)
DR. McLUHAN talks about his current thinking with Eric Mottram in Toronto
ANDREW FORGE, JONATHAN MILLER and GEORGE STEINER discuss the validity, implications, and significance of McLuhan's theories
Introduced by PHILIP FRENCH
Second broadcast followed by an interlude at 7.55

Contributors

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Eric Mottram
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Jonathan Miller
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George Steiner
Introduced By:
Philip French
Source: Radio Times

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