Marshall McLuhan Strongly Believed That the Content of the Messages

question 6

Multiple Choice

Marshall McLuhan strongly believed that the content of the messages that we are transmitting is less influencing than ______.

• A) the medium itself and the experience from using it
• B) the face-to-face conversations that we have
• C) the impact of social forces
• D) none of these, the content is the most influential

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