Jon Ronson And Public Shaming

On the Media | Jul 24, 2015

Whether it's being used to disgrace author Jonah Lehrer or to humiliate PR consultant Justine Sacco, the worldwide web has become a powerful shaming weapon. In his book, So You've Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson tackles the phenomenon of internet-fueled public shaming. He tells Brooke how it's ruined many a career and life in an era of the enormous digital footprint that cannot be expunged. 

 

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