Anniversary Journalism, Collective Memory, and the Cultural Authority to Tell the Story of the American Past

TitleAnniversary Journalism, Collective Memory, and the Cultural Authority to Tell the Story of the American Past
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsCarolyn Kitch
JournalJournal of Popular Culture
Volume36
Issue1
Pagination44-67
ISSN00223840
Call Number9641431
Abstract

The article discusses the use of journalism and memory to learn about the U.S. history. Mass media are used to get information about what happened in history. Anniversaries of events such as the attack on Pearl Harbor are used by the media to discuss the identity and ideals of the U.S. Productions concerning the history of the country is a work of the memory. Journalistic media in the U.S. make use of their anniversaries to make people recognize their role in history and consider them as public historians.

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DOI10.1111/1540-5931.00030