Every communication form carries a spatial or temporal bias

Evidence

Innis argued that any form of communication possessed a bias; by its nature it was most adept at reducing signaling time and controlling space or strengthen- ing collective memory and consciousness and controlling time. This bias hard- ened into a monopoly when groups came to control the form of communication and to identify their interests, priestly or political, with its capacity. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 651

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines Innis’s core concept of the bias of communication.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 651
• XREF: connects to: Communication media bias societies toward either spatial expansion or temporal continuity — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 542; Structures of consciousness parallel structures of communication — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 624; Modern Western history moved from time-bias toward space-bias — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 621 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs #exemplifies (0.55) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161
• Communication models themselves shape concrete human interaction. #expands (0.50) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 215