Quote of the day
True, the initial ideas are in general those of an individual, but the establishment of the reality and truth is in general the work of more than one person.
Mark Poster
Born: July 5, 1941
Died: October 10, 2012 (aged 71)
Bio: Mark Poster was Professor Emeritus of History and Film and Media Studies at UC Irvine, where he also taught in the Critical Theory Emphasis. He was pivotal to "bringing French critical theory to the U.S., and went on to analyse contemporary media."
Known for:
- The mode of information (1990)
- The second media age (1995)
- What's the Matter with the Internet? (2001)