Writing on the Wall

Today we are endlessly connected: constantly tweeting, texting or e-mailing. This may seem unprecedented, yet it is not. Throughout history, information has been spread through social networks, with far-reaching social and political effects. Writing on the Wall reveals how an elaborate network of letter exchanges forewarned of power shifts in Cicero's Rome, while the torrent of tracts circulating in sixteenth-century Germany triggered the Reformation. Standage traces the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of social media over the past 2,000 years offering an illuminating perspective on the history of media, and revealing that social networks do not merely connect us today - they also link us to the past.

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It broadens our modern and narrow view of social media to include all forms of social communication . Thorough . Compelling . Writing on the Wall is a wonderful read . Standage makes a strong case for social media as the driving force for change, whether for good or bad criticalmargins.com

Product details

• Authors: Tom Standage, Standage Tom
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2014
• EAN: 9781408842089
• ISBN: 978-1-4088-4208-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 200 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book; History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Technology: general issues, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Social and ethical issues, COMPUTERS / Web / Social Media, COMPUTERS / Internet / Social Media