Which Example Best Illustrates Marshall McLuhan's Metaphor of a "Global

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which example best illustrates Marshall McLuhan's metaphor of a "global village"?

• A) Helmut from Germany and Lin from China developing a friendship through Facebook
• B) The UNICEF Tap Project bringing clean drinking water to thousands of children in remote African locations
• C) The 2016 Olympic Village in Rio De Janeiro housing participating athletes from every nation
• D) McDonald's restaurants expanding to hundreds of countries

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