Write brief (500-word) reactions on the following questions: a Why did Marshall McLuhan describe radio as a ‘hot’ medium? How is it intrinsically di­erent to the ‘cool’ medium of television? b Why...

Write brief (500-word) reactions on the following questions:

a Why did Marshall McLuhan describe radio as a ‘hot’ medium? How is it intrinsically di­erent to the ‘cool’ medium of television?

b Why does radio have a disproportionately large impact in developing countries? Include a relevant country as a case study.

c Why and how is Australia’s ‘public broadcaster’, the ABC, intrinsically di­erent from commercial radio networks?

d Examine the rise and importance of community radio in Australia. What was the philosophy behind the development of community radio, and has it changed in any ways since its inception?