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According to Innis, what media shape the culture and development of civilizations?
Both written and oral forms of communication
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According to Innis, both written and oral forms of communication shape the culture and development of civilizations. He believed that different forms of communication have different effects on the development of societies. Written communication, for example, is more efficient at transmitting information over long distances, but it also tends to promote standardization and uniformity.
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