Las leyes de los medios

This text ennontiates and explains the four laws of the media which analyze the evolution and the genealogy of every form of human communication.Ce texte analyse les quatre lois des média que analysent l’évolution et la généalogie de toutes les formes de la communication humaine.Enuncia y explica las cuatro leyes de los medios que analizan la evolución y genealogía de las formas de comunicación humana de todo tipo

Marshall McLuhan’s Theory of Communication: The Yegg

In this paper the methodological implications arising from Marshall McLuhan’s classic refrains—“I don’t have A Theory of Communication” and “I don’t use theories in my work”—are discussed. Absent a theory, the other way to work is by observation and investigative technique: first the evidence; then later, much later, the theory—if indeed one is necessary by then. Without a theory as a guide McLuhan was influenced by artists and poets in developing the analytical and conceptual tools he relied upon to examine media and communication. He referred to his procedure as starting with a problem and digging into the toolkit for something to open the matter up for elucidation. Chief among his tools of analysis was Practical Criticism, which he viewed as a kind of critic’s Swiss-Army Knife that worked equally incisively across all of the arts and through all areas of culture, from high-brow to low. The argument that emerges from this analysis of McLuhan’s investigative techniques is that many of the conundrums of modern media and culture are understood most effectively through research that transcends the constraints imposed by seeking to make the case for or against the truth of a particular theory. Begin with theory, you begin with the answer; begin with observation, you begin with questions

Las leyes de los medios

This text ennontiates and explains the four laws of the media which analyze the evolution and the genealogy of every form of human communication.Ce texte analyse les quatre lois des média que analysent l’évolution et la généalogie de toutes les formes de la communication humaine

Marshall McLuhan's Theory of Communication: The Yegg

In this paper the methodological implications arising from Marshall McLuhan's classic refrains - "I don't have A Theory of Communication" and "I don't use theories in my work" - are discussed. Absent a theory, the other way to work is by observation and investigative technique: first the evidence; then later, much later, the theory - if indeed one is necessary by then. Without a theory as a guide McLuhan was influenced by artists and poets in developing the analytical and conceptual tools he relied upon to examine media and communication. He referred to his procedure as starting with a problem and digging into the toolkit for something to open the matter up for elucidation. Chief among his tools of analysis was Practical Criticism, which he viewed as a kind of critic's Swiss- Army Knife that worked equally incisively across all of the arts and through all areas of culture, from high-brow to low. The argument that emerges from this analysis of McLuhan's investigative techniques is that many of the conundrums of modern media and culture are understood most effectively through research that transcends the constraints imposed by seeking to make the case for or against the truth of a particular theory. Begin with theory, you begin with the answer; begin with observation, you begin with questions

La teoría de la comunicación de Marshall McLuhan: el butronero

En este trabajo se discuten las implicaciones metodológicas derivadas de frases célebres de Marshall McLuhan, como “No tengo una teoría de la comunicación” y “No utilizo teorías en mi trabajo”. En ausencia de una teoría, la otra manera de trabajar es con la técnica investigativa y de observación: primero que todo, la evidencia; luego, mucho después, la teoría (si es que para ese momento, en efecto, es necesaria). Sin una teoría como guía, artistas y poetas influyeron a McLuhan en el desarrollo de aquellas herramientas analíticas y conceptuales en las cuales se basó para examinar el medio y la comunicación. Para este procedimiento, inició tomando un problema y ahondando en él con un paquete de herramientas en busca de algún elemento para abrir las puertas hacia el esclarecimiento. Su herramienta principal de análisis fue la crítica práctica, la cual veía como una especie de navaja suiza que trabajaba de manera incisiva en todas las artes y las diferentes áreas de la cultura, desde las más intelectuales hasta las más simples. El argumento que surge del análisis de las técnicas investigativas de McLuhan es que muchos de los enigmas de los medios y la cultura moderna se entienden con mayor eficacia con la investigación que trasciende los límites que impone tratar de presentar un argumento en favor o en contra de una teoría particular. Si se inicia por la teoría, se inicia con la respuesta; si se inicia por la observación, se inicia con los interrogantes