hot medium

Meaning

Noun

Any medium that is rich in sensory data (e.g. high-definition film) and thus requires relatively little involvement by the viewer, reader, etc. in order to be consumed.

Origin

, based on French anthropologist Lévi-Strauss' distinction between hot and cold societies.

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