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Media Theory

Before you take this Quiz, read through the attached lecture on Media Theory, and watch the short video The Medium Is The Message on page 4.

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1) Give 5 examples of Media.

2) According to the brief video and the lecture materials, what does Marshall McLuhan mean by the phrase “The Medium is the Message”?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko6J9v1C9zE

3) Define the term Media Ecology.

4) Why is a Petrie Dish a good example of how media cultures grow?

5) List the 4 Laws of Media, according to Marshall McLuhan.

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6) List the 3 categories of Mass Media.

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7) Finally, watch the 14 minute video SOCIAL MEDIA , and briefly summarize what this documentary is talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmEDAzqswh8

SUBMIT COMPLETED QUIZ BEFORE NOON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18