Abstract
Abstract: Scholarship on ancient Greek communication has most often covered military intelligence, diplomatic correspondence or news of public interest. In the present study, in contrast, I investigate the transmission of targeted information, news relevant to a circumscribed number of individuals, such as one household. I maintain that targeted reports were delivered thanks to an institution of informal reportage which was based on a quid pro quo between news-bringers and recipients. Unlike formal messengers, informal messengers voluntarily reported ex tempore alongside their other engagements in order to be compensated. This cultural environment enabled an efficient mechanism for reportage; it was likewise, however, a fertile ground for the circulation of misinformation.