[MD] Media As Epistemology and what it means for Truth

[david buchanan]

Okay, if the medium is the message and I consume radio, television, magazines, newspapers, and books through the internet then what's the message? Does a stupid thing suddenly become brilliant when it takes a different shape or vice versa? I'm not entirely kidding. The borders between the various media are getting blurrier every day and personally the medium doesn't matter to me. It's like a window. I don't look at it so much as through it. Or a drink. It's nice to have a proper glass but as long as it's clean who cares what kind of cup it is? I don't know scholars make a big deal out of such things but I just don't see it. I don't think it's a crazy idea or anything but it does seem a bit overplayed and out of proportion. This is essentially a Marxist idea, by the way. This basic notion that the material means of production will always determine the shape of culture is a common assumption among Marxist cultural critics. That assumption or premise practically defines what a Marxist critic is. I don't know what Postman's background is but it sure wouldn't surprise. 

There's my 2.0 cents.

 		 	   		  
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