[BC] Another public station bites the dust

[Stan Tacker]

This brings back memories.  Back when I was in J-school, McLuhen was on the
required reading list for Intro to Journalism.  So was "The Greening of
America."

Stan

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Well put Grady!
I wish some of our broadcasters in here would read or re-read The Medium is 
the Message by the great Canadian Communications professor Marshall McLuhen.

For more fun and understand try getting a copy of the 1968 recording by the 
same name. There is a part in McLuhen's recording where he addresses 
Museums. He says something like "We go to our museums to see a way of life 
that we have made impossible"...I think I'm somewhat close on that one. 
Anyway. I've always thought the man brilliant...and most all of his material

coming out of the '60s.

"We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us"

It's happening as we type.

Steve Newman
Steve Walker Productions
Opp, AL  36467

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From: "gRAdy Moates" <lists at loudandclean.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 2:10 PM
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>    Just because a "format" is not of interest to the majority of
> listeners does not make it less important.  In some cases, it makes
> it MORE important.  As an example, look at the Billions (B) of dollars
> that are spent on creating and maintaining the many museums and libraries
> around the world, and then examine the percentage of the population
> who actually USE these resources.  By the logic of "hey, if most people
> don't want it, it has no value", we should close all the museums and
> libraries tomorrow!
>
> ( rant mode off )  ( for now )
>
> Grady


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