From the papyrus letters that Roman statesmen used to exchange news across the Empire to the advent of hand-printed tracts of the Reformation to the pamphlets that spread propaganda during the American and French revolutions, Tom Standage chronicles the increasingly sophisticated ways people shared information with each other, spontaneously and organically, down the centuries. With the rise of …
It’s my last year in primary school and I’m taking part in my school’s first Tween Idol contest! I got myself a Twitter account to gain supporters. I’m furious that my arch enemy, Michael, is doing the same. Oh man, he’s everywhere – Facebook, IM, YouTube, you name it. But what he doesn’t realise is how popular I am. My secret weapon? My sister WPI (Whiny, Pesky and Irritating) an…