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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.