Microphone, videotape, database: reflections on a media history of the historical witness
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Microphone, videotape, database: reflections on a media history of the historical witness
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberS940.53180922/002 Vol.3
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]10350p
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Berlin, Germany
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]EVZ
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2016
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]pp204-226
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]9780981855609
NotesArticle from the publication 'Preserving survivors' memories' pp204-226
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Historical witnesses are shaped by a whole range of forces. Media are a necessary prerequisite for recording memories; a specific media environment is needed to process and distribute interviews, and media events are often what trigger memories and the desire to bear witness. This essay considers the ways in which media has shaped historical witnesses