His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritualdescendent Marshall McLuhan but <strong>Harold Innis</strong>s 18941952 influence oncont... » 

His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritualdescendent Marshall McLuhan but Harold Inniss 18941952 influence oncontemporary critical media and communication studies has been no lessprofound. This concise look at Inniss life and contributions to thecommunication field charts his beginnings in political economy to his laterwork in critical media studies and communications history synthesizing his keypublications and clearly showing their ongoing resonance for the field today. «