So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)

from Jthierer

Jon Ronson has a very distinctive voice that I suspect you either love or hate. I thankfully think he's hilarious, so this book was a hit for me. One of the things I found interesting was how sympathetic he made the people who were shamed, even when they had done some objectively uncool things. H...

from shulera1

TL;DR Synopsis: Through social media, public shaming has come back in a way that hasn't been seen since Ye Olden Days(TM) and it's having a profound effect on the recipients. TL;DR Review: I liked it, but not as much as I would have if I used Twitter more.I picked up a copy of So You've Been Publ...

from JonArnold

Social media's great strength and downfall is that it allows instant conversations about subjects; providing a modern, immaterial hub that used to be filled by pubs, phone-ins and telephone conversations. We don't need to see anyone's face anymore; just an avatar which might look like them or mig...

from aront

I would actually give this a 4-. It's well written engrossing and definitely an empathetic portrayal of social media lynching victims. But Ronson sometimes gets too involved in the story & there seems to be a lot of filler about how he went about writing the book. Both of these seems a bit lazy w...

from PhilipJHunt

Don't often give 5 stars, unless it's Hilary Mantel. Ronson is not in those literarti heights, but this isuch a readable and RELEVANT book. Social media has unleashed freedom and irresponsibility in equal measure. And many of us need to find a balance. Scapegoating others in order to luxuriate in...