Bad news: We've lost a longtime thinker, ally, and friend this past week. From the New York Times...
Neil Postman, a prolific and influential social critic and educator best known for his warning that an era of mass communications is stunting the minds of childrenDISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed on this website are those of the individual members of Chicago Media Action who authored them, and not necessarily those of the entire membership of Chicago Media Action, nor of Chicago Media Action as an organization.
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