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McLuhan

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Mc·Lu·han  (m-kln), (Herbert) Marshall 1911-1980.
Canadian cultural critic and communications theorist who maintained that the method of communicating information has more influence on the public than the information itself. His books include The Medium is the Massage (1967).
McLuhan [məˈkluːən]
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(Biographies / McLuhan, (Herbert) Marshall (1911-1980) M, Canadian, WRITING: writer, MISC: media analyst) (Herbert) Marshall. 1911-80, Canadian author of works analysing the mass media, including Understanding Media (1964) and The Medium is the Message (1967)
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Noun1.McLuhan - Canadian writer noted for his analyses of the mass media (1911-1980)
Herbert Marshall McLuhan, Marshall McLuhan
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