The Viewpoint of Beogradske opštinske novine on the First World War (1929–1940) Cover Image

Једно виђење Првог светског рата – писање Београдских општинских новина о Првом светском рату (1929–1940)
The Viewpoint of Beogradske opštinske novine on the First World War (1929–1940)

Author(s): Jelena Rafailović
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Udruženje za društvenu istoriju
Keywords: Beogradske opštinske novine; culture of memory; First World War; monuments

Summary/Abstract: The paper investigates and presents the writing of the “Belgrade municipal newspaper – the official gazette of the city government” (Beogradske opštinske novine) about the First World War from 1929 to 1940. The texts that were dedicated to manifestations, ceremonies, and commemorations on the occasion of the First World War were analyzed to expose the post-war society’s memory of the war (“living memory”), their perceptions, ideas, and values about the war. Studying the “Beogradske opštinske novine “ on a qualitative level, through the main ideas of the articles and speeches of the participants at the events, one will see the cultural framework created by the municipal government of Belgrade.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 7-28
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Serbian