Media witnessing: testimony in the age of mass communication
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349362363
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2009
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From the Holocaust to 9/11, modern communications systems have incessantly exposed us to reports of distant and horrifying events, experienced by strangers, and brought to us through media technologies. In this book leading scholars explore key questions concerning the truth status and broader implications of 'media witnessing'.