Smoke & Mirrors—Fox News and Mcluhan
Introduction
In Marshall Mcluhan's book, "The Medium is the Massage," Mcluhan explores how mediums of communication affect our perceptions of reality, and inevitably shape society. Fox News, one of the most influential cable television networks in the United States, has been criticized for blurring the lines between fact and opinion, particularly by allowing their opinion hosts to present personal views as irrefutable facts. This paper aims to explore how Fox News relates to McLuhan's concepts in "The Medium is the Massage" and shed light on the potential impact of blurring fact and opinion on democracy.
