So-called objective news is that kind which is strongly dependent on the eye. The eye alone of all our senses fosters detachment. Touch and smell and hearing do not claim objectivity. The horse that’s known by touch along is all horse but not visibly recognizable. The horse drawn by a blind man would be a blotty gestalt.
“Sharing the News” (1971), p 9
Year: 1971
Chapters:
News | Visual Space
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan