Massacres and their staging in the media impact our everyday lives more than we realize. Whether it’s the latest news about the horrors unfolding in the Middle East or shocking images from Ukraine, the media coverage of these events is brought directly into our living rooms. This information penetrates deep into the collective memory of societies, as these incidents are not just local tragedies, but raise questions about humanity, responsibility, and international reactions.
Continue reading From Amboyna to Boston: How Massacres Become Media EventsAuthor: Michèle Kraft
Michèle Kraft studied history and art history at the Philipps-Universität Marburg. As part of her dissertation, she is researching the connection between violence and the media in so-called ‘massacres’ in the global context of the early modern period. She also works at the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe.
