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Press and media history

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Press and media history is the study of the development, evolution, and impact of print and digital media over time. It examines the role of media in society, including its influence on public opinion, culture, and politics, as well as the technological advancements that have shaped communication practices.
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Press and media history is the study of the development, evolution, and impact of print and digital media over time. It examines the role of media in society, including its influence on public opinion, culture, and politics, as well as the technological advancements that have shaped communication practices.

Key research themes

1. How has the evolving relationship between public relations and journalism reshaped mediated realities since the 20th century?

This research theme investigates the shifting balance of influence between journalism and public relations (PR) over the past century, particularly examining how PR has transformed from merely providing 'information subsidies' to becoming a producer and distributor of news. The trend is critical for understanding the changing dynamics of media production, agenda-setting, and the construction of public realities, especially amid declining journalist numbers and rising PR practitioners. This has implications for media integrity, public discourse, and organizational communication strategies.

Key finding: The paper quantifies a significant trend in the US media landscape over 30 years, showing a decline in journalists per 100,000 Americans from 0.36 to 0.25 against an increase in PR practitioners from 0.45 to 0.90, culminating... Read more

2. What are the structural and ideological influences shaping media plurality and press freedom in polarized pluralist media systems, particularly in Mediterranean contexts?

This theme focuses on assessing how political polarization, media market concentration, ownership transparency, and the role of social media affect media plurality and independence in Mediterranean democracies. Understanding these factors facilitates analysis of democratic deliberation, citizen information access, and risks to media freedom within smaller EU states and similar polarized systems.

Key finding: The report on Greece, Cyprus, and Malta characterizes these countries' media systems as highly politically polarized, featuring intense political parallelism and limited professionalization. It documents a growing... Read more

3. How did historical press representations serve political and cultural functions in nation-building and social stratification in diverse European and colonial contexts?

This theme addresses how press and media historically mediated political narratives, social identities, and power relations, exploring cases from Transylvania’s peasant press and antisemitic imagery, Italian press coverage of the American Civil War, to the Paris Salon’s meritocratic display and colonial exhibitions. It highlights the press's role in constructing civic consciousness, disseminating ideology, and shaping public memory amidst nation-state formation and imperial contexts.

Key finding: This article demonstrates that 'gazete poporale,' newspapers explicitly targeting peasants with simple language and relevant content, were pivotal in fostering civic consciousness and political mobilization among Romanian... Read more
Key finding: The study reveals that antisemitic caricatures published in peasant-targeted gazettes systematically perpetuated stereotypes and functioned as visual tools of social exclusion. By deploying accessible imagery alongside... Read more
Key finding: Italian newspapers of varying political orientations closely followed the American Civil War, reframing it through the lens of Italy's own struggles with unification and political violence. The coverage linked issues like... Read more
Key finding: The book uncovers how the French Académie royale exhibitions from the 17th to the 18th century fashioned a new form of art exhibition as meritocratic and competitive display, deeply mediated by print technology. This practice... Read more
Key finding: Analyzing the 1898-1899 Filipino campaign for international recognition, the chapter illustrates how Filipino political actors used their physical appearance and behaviors—symbolizing 'civilization'—to counter US narratives... Read more

4. In what ways do press histories and journalistic research reflect broader institutional, disciplinary, and ideological shifts in media and communication studies?

This theme explores the historiography of journalism and media studies as academic disciplines, focusing on institutionalization, fragmentation, and the challenges posed by mediatization. It addresses how media studies have grappled with broadening research domains, maintaining coherence, and incorporating global perspectives, revealing tensions between specialized and interdisciplinary approaches.

Key finding: The article argues that while mediatization has driven the institutionalization of media and communication studies by emphasizing media’s growing societal role, it now risks fragmenting the field by expanding research... Read more
Key finding: This book develops a dialectical, conditional perspective on communication research, illustrating how domestic paradigms have been domesticated into mediocrity and how international communication has been incorporated into... Read more
Key finding: This book traces the evolution of journalism history in Brazil, showing changing academic attitudes from heroic idealization during the Empire to suspicion and critique during the New State and Military Regime, culminating in... Read more
Key finding: The article analyzes how Mochtar Lubis, through his editorial leadership in Harian Indonesia Raya, utilized press history writing as a platform for social criticism during Indonesia’s early New Order. It reveals how media... Read more

5. How do media systems and journalistic practices adapt and respond to socio-political challenges and crises in diverse national contexts?

This theme examines case studies illustrating how media responds to socio-political crises including mob justice, corruption scandals, and the democratization process, emphasizing media’s role in negotiating power, ethics, and public accountability. It addresses adaptations in media landscapes influenced by political power structures, histories of censorship, and public trust dynamics.

Key finding: Through qualitative historical analysis, the paper documents how Channels Television, since its founding in 1995, became a leading private broadcaster in Nigeria distinguished by professionalism, investigative journalism, and... Read more
Key finding: The paper highlights the persistence of mob justice in Nigeria driven by socioeconomic factors, institutional weaknesses, and cultural divides, revealing the limitations of police and legal systems in preventing such... Read more
Key finding: This article identifies a dual structure in Japanese media: 'inside media' closely aligned with elite power networks and self-censoring, and 'outside media' including tabloids and independent outlets that act as watchdogs... Read more
Key finding: Investigating local press coverage in 1930s Debrecen, Hungary, the study shows how political attacks and smear campaigns against Mayor István Vásáry were mediated through competing right-wing and conservative newspapers. The... Read more
Key finding: Through qualitative bibliometric and narrative analysis of Spanish newspapers, the study finds that media discourse on tourismphobia in Barcelona is ideologically instrumentalized and tied to power relations. Various media... Read more

6. How have newspapers historically documented and influenced economic development in early industrializing regions?

Exploring press coverage of economic transformations, this research theme focuses on the role of newspapers in portraying rapid industrial growth, foreign investment, and social change during critical development periods. Such analysis informs understandings of media as a source of economic information dissemination and social reflection in regions undergoing modernization.

Key finding: The paper identifies that late 19th- and early 20th-century newspapers in Azerbaijan were vital, yet underutilized, sources documenting rapid economic expansion centered on Baku’s oil industry. Press coverage reflected... Read more

All papers in Press and media history

Aunque reciente, la internacionalización de la reforma del Estado es un acontecimiento históricamente trascendental, ya que desafía a los actores multilaterales a probar modelos que han sido legitimados en ámbitos externos a ellos o a... more
This article provides an overview of all the periodicals printed in the town from the very beginning until today and examines the reasons and factors for the relatively late start of the most popular media at that time. It traces the path... more
Soğuk Savaş dönemiyle birlikte bilimsel ve teknolojik devrimlerin dünyada toplumsal yapıyı dönüştürmesi, ikinci dalga kadın hareketini doğurmuştur. 1970'ler dünyada gençlik ve ikinci dalga kadın hareketinin yükseldiği yılları kapsarken,... more
This chapter provides a comprehensive historical survey of Jewish Hellenism, tracing its continuous trajectory over twenty-three centuries from antiquity to the modern era. It begins by examining the profound cultural and linguistic... more
El trabajo de investigación se propone abordar el estudio del periódico Don Quijote en la Argentina de fines del siglo pasado. Este estudio se fundamenta en una investigación histórico-periodística que da cuenta de las condiciones... more
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Jedynym wkładem do ratownictwa dzielnicowego było uruchomienie przez pogotowie Gancwajcha karetki do przewozu chorych"napisał w swych wspomnieniach Stanisław Adler-"Był to wehikuł mający z pewnością ponad sto lat wysługi, źle resorowany,... more
Cyganie w getcie warszawskim "Wyświadczono nam przysługę w postaci owego nieszczęścia-Cyganów". Takimi słowami Emanuel Ringelblum 17 czerwca 1942 r. otworzył w swym podręcznym notatniku wywód poświęcony tej właśnie grupie. Wiedział, że od... more
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Wywodził się z ubogiej, religijnej rodziny. Przynależność do szeroko pojętej wspólnoty katolickiej stała się dla niego środkiem służącym wyrwaniu z zamkniętej kulturowo i ekonomicznie społeczności żydowskiej. Dobrowolnie poddał się... more
walczył o władzę nad gettem "Będę dobrym Żydem i porządnym człowiekiem" -oświadczył wczesnym poniedziałkowym popołudniem 2 czerwca 1941 r. młody mężczyzna. I dalej uzasadnił: " Jestem świadom swych praw i obowiązków". Mówił to w miejscu... more
Resumo: Além de explorar o próprio gênero editorial porte-feuille, a partir de casos franceses do séc. XVIII, este artigo discute três práticas que evidenciam as maneiras como o livro atua como um objeto capaz de conter diferentes... more
As comemorações da "Revolução" de 31 de março de 1964 são um acontecimento que marcou os anos da ditadura militar no Brasil. Não obstante, é percebido no jornal O Estado de Mato Grosso uma narrativa de "revolução democrática" sendo... more
El caso Gastón Gadín (1915): Deconstrucción y reconstrucción histórica, y la verdadera identidad de Ana Mayeregger Resumen En julio de 1915, un doble parricidio conmocionó a la sociedad asuncena: el joven Gastón Gadín fue acusado de... more
Abstract The journal Burhani-Haqiqat served as an example of expressing national awakening and socio-political processes in the Caucasus through the press during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The journal highlighted national... more
Abstract: at the beginning of the twentieth century, the journal Lək-lək, published in Erivan (historically known as the Azerbaijani city of Iravan), emerged as a significant periodical that continued the satirical and critical traditions... more
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Este artigo faz uma reflexao teorica sobre como o jornalismo usa e agencia a memoria em suas praticas narrativas. Trabalhamos com a fenomenologia da memoria, que permite elucidar a evocacao do passado na atualidade, e com o conceito de... more
The tendency for the colonialists, imperialists, empire-builders, and those who ruled over others want to whitewash their past. Why do they want to whitewash-meaning removing the statues, portraits, and many artefacts that depict their... more
第一次世界大戰後,中國知識界出現了明顯的文化保守主義傾向,這是中國對西方科學現代性破產的反應。不同於將中國文化保守主義作為國家現代化理念的普遍解釋,本文考察了梁啟超及其同儕張君勱和張東蓀獨特的文化保守主義興趣以及他們為恢復戰後世界普世道德的構想。在對實證主義的全球性反叛中,研究系(梁啟超派)哲學家將中國文化重新定義為一種地方性的、有助於創造新世界文化的普世道德源泉。本文闡明瞭他們的文化保守主義如何將普遍性(the... more
The paper concerns community workers taking part in different forms of education’s popularisation in the Congress Poland in the latter part of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. In the educational social movement... more
In 1892, the enthusiastic cadastral survey officials established the monthly Cadastral Journal, published continuously until the end of the First World War. In addition to sharing their professional expertise and international outlook,... more
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