hist1900 lecture 3

January 16, 2023
https://shawngraham.github.io/hist1900/assets/slides/jan16
type: #lecture


Summary

Graham argues that the mediums that carry messages can themselves impact the world, and when these mediums change, power dynamics can shift. He proves this by showing how these mediums have been controlled and changed power throughout history. This is all in order to set up a framework through which to analyze the ways the internet has changed the world.


Notes

Impact of Mediums on Messages


the Automobile
Organizing Information
Evolution of Language
the Dewey-Decimal System
the General Theory of Library-Space
the Memex
the Hyperlink