Patrizi, Informatori, Barbieri. Politica E Comu... Link
Conclude that information was a "political fact" that blurred the lines between propaganda and pettegolezzo (gossip). :
: I padroni dei libri (Laterza, 2014) on censorship. Patrizi, informatori, barbieri. Politica e comu...
: Professionals who mediated between the government and the public, often selling news to foreign ambassadors or local merchants. Conclude that information was a "political fact" that
: Discuss the secrecy of the Ducal Palace and how the Republic attempted to control information through censorship and "controlled transmission" between magistrates. Patrizi, informatori, barbieri. Politica e comu...
: Sarpi scettico (Il Mulino) for the intellectual context.
Examine the explosion of printed pamphlets, handwritten libels, and dialect posters used by both the Papacy and Venice to sway public opinion.