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Bookmark or Share- Neil Postman | Media Theory, Social Criticism & Education | BritannicaNeil Postman was an American educator, media theorist, and social critic who made contributions to the discipline of media studies, the critical analysis of technology, and the philosophy of education. He is best known for his social critique of mass communication, especially television, with.
- All The Things You Never Even Knew You Wanted To Know About Neil PostmanNeil Postman (1931 — 2003) was an American critic and educator. He wrote seventeen books. His most famous (and controversial) was Amusing Ourselves to Death , a screed against television and how it turns everything into banal entertainment — including education and news.
- NYU Professor Neil Postman, 72, Social Critic and EducatorNew York University Professor Neil Postman, a well-known social critic and educator, died on Oct. 5 in Queens, New York. He was 72. A faculty member at NYU for 39 years, Postman founded NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education’s program in Media Ecology in 1971 and was chair of the Department of Culture and Communication until 2002.
- A Generation of Visigoths: Neil Postman’s Graduation Speech 30 Years ...Neil Postman (1931- 2003) was one of the most prolific and influential American intellectuals of the 20th century. A longtime educator at NYU, Postman authored 18 books and more than 200 articles in the nation’s top magazines and newspapers, such as The Atlantic, Time magazine, and Harper’s Magazine. Part of Postman’s immense popularity ...
- “A most mischievous word”: Neil Postman’s approach to propaganda ...One of the leaders of this group was Neil Postman, known for his best-selling book published in 1985, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. Early in his career, Postman promoted a pedagogy of teaching and learning about language, media, and culture.
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