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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man


TV → hot medium: as it uses the sense of sight to fill in all the details for you.
Radio → cold medium: as you can hear but are forced to use your imagination to fill in the images.


In running with this idea, what are the hot and cold mediums for modern communication- facebook, text message, instant messaging, myspace, phone, twitter. And how are these different mediums having an effect on our image of what your relationship is with that person?


via d.