(New) media and memory

Authors

Nicole Maurantonio, University of RichmondFollow

DOI

10.4337/9781800372535.00026

Abstract

This chapter suggests that while media, and “new” media in particular, have offered tremendous possibility for the storage, circulation, and study of memory, “new” platforms have also created spaces for the abuse and manipulation of the past, creating inroads for hate and hate speech. Given the expanse of mediated memory’s reach, this chapter focuses on several key arenas where the politics of “new” media have most profoundly shaped memory and its study: knowledge and knowledge production, narrative, space/place, time, affect, and ethics. The case studies considered are cited to underscore the opportunities, challenges, and spaces of tension that necessarily arise when considering the place of “new” media within the context of memory work.

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-10-2023

Comments

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Publisher Statement

© Edward Elgar 2023

Recommended Citation

Maurantonio, Nicole. "Chapter 18: (New) media memory". In Handbook on the Politics of Memory, (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023) accessed Aug 12, 2024, https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800372535.00026