How the media's message shapes our thinking

Make the time to read Joseph Palermo's short essay, The media is the message. It develops Marshall McLuhan's famous argument within the modern media and political environment. Palermo writes: "Today, after 50 years of television, and now the internet, a new media system is transforming our consciousness. And, unfortunately, the corporate media flatten, fragment, and filter this new 'reality.'" His solutions may seem naive, but his analysis of where we are is spot on. (Via Huffingtonpost)