Two cheers for literacy
Walter Ong, President Trump and the Literate Mind
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This text is the transcription of the speech given by the author as recipient of the Walter J. Ong Award for Outstanding Career Achievement in the field of Media Ecology, at the 22nd Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association. PUC-Rio, July 8-11, 2021.
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