Media Studies.ca provides a Canadian perspective on the broad field of media ecology, primarily based on the influence of Canadian communications theorists.

The site began as a resource for students of Media Studies at Vancouver Island University (formerly Malaspina U-C) in Nanaimo, BC, and is offered to the public for educational purposes. An earlier version of this website was titled The Paradox of Technology to suggest our complex and uneasy relationship with our tools and their impact on our mental and physical environment(s).

Should you wish to copy any of this material to another website, please contact Marshall Soules; otherwise, feel free to link to this website or any individual pages.

While you may find some of the opinions and material controversial, please recall that this webspace is dedicated to education and dialogue, and is not intended as a platform for a particular politcal or social ideology. While the author takes full responsibility for the opinions and accuracy of the articles published on this site, he does not necessarily endorse views expressed on other websites linked from the Resources section. All rights remain with the authors. Fair dealing applies.