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Timothy Binkley

I see that you removed the "failed verification" tags from Timothy Binkley, but gave no explanation why in the edit summary. The articles cited don't actually mention Binkley, so can you please find sources that WP:Verify the assertions made? Thanks, Angry Python (talk) 19:27, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

Hello AngryPython -

Please forgive, I am new at this. Binkley uses the term "metamedium," which is relevantly similar to McLuhan's "metamedia." I was not sure how to give citations and cross-reference this point, so I searched for pieces in which both McLuhan and Binkley's ideas were discussed in the context of "metamedia" or "digital media" or the more esoteric "metamedium."

And you are correct Wechsler and Traub refer to Binkley's work without mentioning his name in the article. References to his writings appear in the footnotes. I am sorry if I misunderstood how to do wikipedia citations correctly.

Here is a link to Elizabeth Bell's Book, "Theories of Performance," showing her mention of Dr. Binkley's ideas. http://books.google.com/books?id=Qb9wZsoJw3YC&lpg=PT277&ots=sys1Jw6KPL&dq=Timothy%20Binkley%20Marshall%20McLuhan&pg=PT277#v=onepage&q=Timothy%20Binkley%20Marshall%20McLuhan&f=false

Would it be possible to leave in her reference and remove the other two, please?

Also sorry if my way of responding to you is not proper. Was not sure how to discuss.