The content of writing is speech, just as the written word is th… — Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 8 | The MMM

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The content of writing is speech, just as the written word is the content of print, and print is the content of the telegraph.

Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 8

Quote #4640

Year: 1964

Chapter: Media Reprocess Media

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