Category: Media History
Determined, Brave and Loving Her Job: A Female War Correspondent in the First World War
In wartime, communication is of most importance, especially when it comes to shaping public opinion. In fact, journalists play an …
Resilience in Media Ecologies: Mapping the Converging Histories of Magic Lanterns, Omocha-e (Toy Prints) and Kamishibai (Paper Theater)
Histories of kamishibai (paper theater) typically trace its roots to early magic lantern shows, but Iwamoto Kenji questions this development: …
The Reduction of Domestication of Anime on American Television Over Four Decades
The importation of anime into the United States began in earnest in the 1980s, although a few titles were imported …
Using Newspapers and Films as Tools for Cultural History Research
This paper demonstrates how media historians can gain valuable insight by using newspapers as well as fiction films as their …
Challenging the Cultural Amnesia of Historical Video Art
With an increased presence of exhibitions focusing on video art’s history since the turn of the century there is a …
Exploration in the Mist of the History: Review of Blind Spots in Research on History of Taiwanese Cinema
Past discussion on the history of Taiwanese cinema rarely focused on the Japanese colonial period. By literature review and new …
Whither the News: Problematizing the Gendered Limits of Coverage on Women’s Wartime Labour in Canadian Newspapers, 1939-1945
During the Second World War, women’s involvement in Canada’s ‘total war’ effort meant increased domestic responsibilities, volunteering, enlisting, and joining …