Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man (In My Own Words): Own Words Summaries
By David Kadavy
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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
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Summary of Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan | Extensions of Man (In My Own Words) - David Kadavy
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
You’ve heard the expression, The medium is the message.
But what does that really mean? "The