Homework Blog #4

In relation to McLuhan's interview in 1960 compare the similarities to McLuhan's prediction about the Global Village and the CBC newscast of the Internet?


This is all a revolution for us people. As a global village, people around the world are already connected just through the television. But with the internet, millions all around the world log on to the world wide web and can have conversations with millions all around the world. The global village is becoming smaller, we're becoming more connected. Just as the television, the internet is another major stepping stone for the future.

Just like books, and television, there is always someone watching the same channel as you, reading the same book, thinking of the same thing. Just as the internet, there's always someone to talk about the same thing with.