The real history of news is not about a chronology of technological inventions.
Read MoreQuick looks: The Great Exchange: Making the news in early modern Europe
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On this day: Covid19: who ya gonna trust?
To the extent that people distrust journalists, is it really surprising?
Read MoreReview: The Newsmongers -- two reviews in one!
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was intrigued to discover that a popular news magazine of the sixties had been anticipated by Defoe.
Read MoreA 10% discount, Ulysses, book burning, libraries
Coming up in Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin…
Read MoreCovid19: who ya gonna trust?
An Australian news channel has hit upon an astonishingly original idea: a podcast about coronavirus featuring people who have some idea of what they’re talking about.
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Should you be feeling bereft because of the absence of new articles on this website, here is some good news.
Read MoreAn experiment in creating a news feed on the Writers' Know-how website
Read all about it: my experiment is setting up a separate news feed.
Read MoreFinding something to write about
If you are stumped for something to write about, and you have either an iPad, iPhone, or an Android device, this online service might prove helpful.
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