Nathan, there is a group of scholars doing "media ecology," and Meyrowitz is part of their essential reading list. You can see more at this website: http://www.media-ecology.org/reading_list.html. Besides Meyrowitz, the list includes Innis, McLuhan, Ong, Postman, Ellul, etc, all of whom argue along the same lines. Randy Kluver Nanyang Technological University Singapore -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Koenigsfeld [mailto:nkoenigs@vt.edu] Sent: Sat 11/16/2002 6:38 AM To: air-l@aoir.org Cc: Subject: [Air-l] Medium Theory Help I am currently doing some research regarding Medium Theory which was originated by Joshua Meyrowitz in his 1985 book No Sense of Place. I am looking for information about those whom have engaged this theory in their research today, whether to critique it or to further advance the theory. For those unfamiliar with the theory, it is very McLuhanesque in nature. It states that media are simply not channels for conveying information between two environments, but rather are environments in and of themselves. Unlike McLuhan (Technological Determinism), this theory states that media don't wholly shape culture and society, but changes in communication patterns are one very important contribution. Any information or leads into scholars who address Meyrowitz's work would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Nate Koenigsfeld Virginia Tech University Communication Studies _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l@aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l