Ancient Rhetorics and Digital Networks

An examination of two seemingly incongruous areas of study: classical models of argumentation and modern modes of digital communication   What can ancient rhetorical theory possibly tell us about the role of new digital media technologies in contemporary public culture? Some central issues we currently deal with—making sense of information abundance, persuading others in our social network, navigating new media ecologies, and shaping broader cultural currents—also pressed upon the ancients.