Social Media is So Old Even the Romans Had It

What do ancient graffiti, Renaissance pamphlets, and English coffeehouses have in common? They are all forms of social media. Nick Romeo reviews a new book by the digital editor of The Economist that argues social media is an old phenomenon.

Nick Romeo

Published Oct. 25 2013 8:30AM EDT 

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