Jon Ronson: So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Modern-day shaming is an intense, and – thanks to the internet – lightning-fast form of social control. In his new book, "So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed," the Welsh journalist and humorist Jon Ronson winds his way through a recent who’s who of social media pariahs, whose impromptu postings and photos led to personal humiliation and professional downfall. Ronson, who was himself impersonated by a Twitter spambot, will explore why shaming, once abolished as public punishment, has returned, and the demoralizing effect of the online pile-on version of citizen justice for the shamed and shamers alike. He will be in conversation with Abraham Levitan.