Letter From Athens: Greek Tragedies and the News Media in the Age of Twitter - NAM

From Greek to Shakespeare to modern tragedies, the plot often pivots on misinformation and rumor: think Iago lying to the Moor or the whispers of witchcraft in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.

In an age when serious journalism is on the retreat – holed up, literally, in a five-star hotel in my case – and the world is awash with rumors and misinformation, one cannot help but think that the much touted “Information Age” is not what it’s ... Full Story »