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Papyrus rolls and Twitter have much in common, as each was their generation's signature means of "instant" communication. Indeed, as Tom Standage reveals in his scintillating new audiobook, social media is anything but a new phenomenon. From the papyrus letters that Roman statesmen used to exchange news across the Empire to the advent of hand-printed tracts of the Reformation to the pamphlets that spread propaganda during the American and French revolutions, Standage chronicles the increasingly sophisticated ways people shared information with each other....

What makes a successful newsletter? How do you structure an article that people want to read? How do you secure a commission from a magazine? Suitable listening for anyone wishing to enter the freelance writing field as well as those working within organisations who need to produce newsletters and articles.