Critical Media Studies

What does Marshall Mcluhan's mean by the medium is the message? What does that look like when we hold it up to something like Spotify, and what does that mean in terms of how we consume and then process media? Barry and Mike discuss how the move to consuming music via streaming platforms such as Spotify changes the experience from the traditional (old) way of listening with physical artifacts like records, tapes, and cd's.

Barry and Mike discuss sections of Raymond Williams' Culture and Society with an emphasis on how his concept of culture works in our time. We talk about what makes a mass a mob, the role of technology and communication in fostering conceptions of masses and mobs, and how education sits at the center of all of it.

This episode comes on what is usually a week off because, well, we got pretty fired up about Gioia's article!Barry and Mike agree (and disagree) about what's happening with the music industry right now. You can Find Ted's article here.

Barry and Mike continue with their conversation of Bernard Steigler's Automatic Society in the second of a two part discussion.

Barry and Mike begin a two part discussion on Bernard Steigler and his book, The Automatic Society.

Barry and Mike introduce themselves and the show. We talk about who we are, where and how we come to Critical Media Studies, and what the show is about.