Mcluhan made a series of pronouncements about the changing media landscape. What he said then still resonates in the wired world we inhabit today. Mcluhan was writing about the effects of the mass media on contemporary life, talking mostly about television. However, his ideas and predictions proved prophetic and, in the tumult of todays digital revolution, a lot of what mcluhan said seems as relevant now as it was 50 years ago. In part two of the program, well speak with a present day media theorist about mcluhan. Evgeny morozov also has some interesting and, at times, contrarian views on new and social media and how many of us see its potential impact on society. In short, he thinks were naive, idealistic and should be prepared to be disappointed. But first, the media now compared to the message then from Marshall Mcluhan. At the speed of light, theres no sequence. Everything happens at the same instant. When you dont have a physical body, youre a discarnate being. You have a very dif
Back in the United States. It has been almost a year since his first revelations on the National Security agency. He is out the new book, no place to hide Edward Snowden, the nsa and the u. S. Surveillance state. The latest disclosures may surprise you. Did you know the National Security agency is not only intercepting emails and phone calls, but the regular mail, too . Cisco ships it to that person. The nsa physically intercepts the package, takes it from fedex or the u. S. Mail service, brings it back to nsa headquarters, opens up the package, and plans a backdoor device on one of these devices, resealed it with factory seal and since it to the unwitting user who then provides Internet Service to large numbers of people, all of which is instantly redirected to the depositories at the nsa. Today, Glenn Greenwald for the hour. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The u. S. Has begun flying piloted Surveilla
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Claim that she was asked to leave kfc because of her granddaughters facial scars may not be true. After an outpouring of support and money, what happens next. And taking today on the road. How we have surprised one lucky viewer as she rides to work today, tuesday, june 24th, 2014. Good morning everyone. Welcome on a Tuesday Morning or as we like to call it, take your anchor to work today. No question about it. Theyre on the road this morning commuting into new york city with a super fan of the today show. Were going to check in with the gang in just a little bit. She did not know of about 10 minutes ago she didnt think we were going to be in her car. Were going to take you one at a time. All right. Lets get right to the stop story this morning. Its that Contentious Exchange on capitol hill. The House Oversight commit at the was up late last night about the emails connected to lois lerner and the irs scandal. Peter alexander is on capitol hill. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning