McLuhan

American

[muh-kloo-uhn] / məˈklu ən /

noun

Marshall, 1911–80, Canadian cultural historian and mass-communications theorist.

McLuhan British

/ məˈkluːən /

noun

( 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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He attends lectures at the University of Toronto by Marshall McLuhan.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Although McLuhan wasn’t a Luddite—he was wary of television, and yet he made frequent broadcast appearances—he was suspicious of technological development without a moral foundation.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025

In the early 1970s, McLuhan began using pointed language in his private correspondence and public statements.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025

“In terms of McLuhan, it isn’t a cool medium, it becomes a hot medium.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024

Marshall McLuhan plays year after year in the Superbowl.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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