num_pages: 226
description: One of the most influential books ever published in Canada, "The Bias of Communication" has played a major part in reshaping our understanding of what constitutes history. It is a collection of essays by one of Canada's greatest historians, on a subject that opened broad new avenues of thought on the role of media in the creation of history. Marshall McLuhan, deeply influenced by these essays, led North America to a new awareness of the role of media in contemporary culture. The works of Harold Innis are seminal in the study of Canadian history; the essays in this volume continue to generate intense dabate among historians, communications scholars, and media theorists.
language: English
title: The Bias of Communication
titlecomplete: The Bias of Communication
genres: Theory, Cultural, Communication, Politics, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Economics, Sociology, History
ratings_count: 133
publisher: University of Toronto Press