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Author Profile: Andrew McLuhan

McLuhan’s Tetrad and Ecomedia Literacy: A Systems Thinking Approach for Transformative Media Education

April 18, 2026 by Antonio López, Andrew McLuhan

Abstract This article proposes Marshall McLuhan's tetrad of media effects (enhancement, obsolescence, retrieval, and reversal) as a generative framework for ecomedia literacy education. Drawing on McLuhan's Laws of Media and his figure/ground distinction, the article argues that the tetrad's non-linear, ecological logic is uniquely suited to the demands of media education in … [Read more...] about McLuhan’s Tetrad and Ecomedia Literacy: A Systems Thinking Approach for Transformative Media Education

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