Jeff Jarvis on Mark Twain, America’s First Celebrity Author and Publisher
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
11/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
In the history of the invention of the typesetting machine and the consequent birth of mass media, Mark Twain is the Zelig of our tale, returning frequently as a typesetter in his brother’s ratty newspaper; as a tramp printer witnessing
