News and the Family in Ancient Greece

IF 0.1 3区历史学 0 CLASSICS

CLASSICAL JOURNAL Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1353/tcj.2023.a914588

Itamar Levin

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Abstract

Abstract:Scholarship on ancient Greek communication has most often covered military intelligence, diplomatic correspondence or news of public interest. In the present study, in contrast, I investigate the transmission of targeted information, news relevant to a circumscribed number of individuals, such as one household. I maintain that targeted reports were delivered thanks to an institution of informal reportage which was based on a quid pro quo between news-bringers and recipients. Unlike formal messengers, informal messengers voluntarily reported ex tempore alongside their other engagements in order to be compensated. This cultural environment enabled an efficient mechanism for reportage; it was likewise, however, a fertile ground for the circulation of misinformation.

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古希腊的新闻与家庭

摘要：有关古希腊通信的学术研究通常涉及军事情报、外交信函或公众关心的新闻。与此相反，在本研究中，我调查的是有针对性的信息传播，即与限定数量的个人（如一个家庭）相关的新闻。我认为，有针对性的报道是通过非正式报道机构传递的，这种机构是建立在新闻传递者和接收者之间的交换基础之上的。与正式报信者不同，非正式报信者自愿在进行其他工作的同时进行临时报信，以获得报酬。这种文化环境促成了一种高效的报道机制，但同样也是错误信息传播的沃土。

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CLASSICAL JOURNAL Arts and Humanities-Classics

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