Law of the suppression of radical potential
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Law of the suppression of radical potential
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The law of the suppression of radical potential is an idea first described by Brian Winston in his book, Misunderstanding Media. It states that when a communications technology is realized, its growth is suppressed through the constraining influence of already prevailing institutions and other mechanisms. Winston shows how the law can be used as a model for describing the life cycle of many communications technologies. His approach is in particular directed against technological determinism and
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Concept in communication theory
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2019-10-26T12:16:57Z
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