1. What would McLuhan say about the impact of the Internet on the global village?
Consider the fact that civic, political, and religious participation are declining
in America.29 Has electronic technology increased social connectedness?
2. How are portable media devices such as smartphones, iPads, and handheld
video games altering the media environment? How are these devices shaping
sensibilities?
3. Beyond changes in content, what are the differences in experiencing a book
and its translations into film or television?
4. Can you conceive of any way that McLuhan’s idea of media ecology could be
proved false?
