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Mediji u Trećem rajhu
Media in the Third Reich

Author(s): Vladimir Barović
Subject(s): Media studies, Political history, Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: media; Nazism; film; Goebbels; Volkischer Beobachter; Signal;

Summary/Abstract: In our study we present fundamental elements and facts which had influenced the development of media in totalitarian state as was the national socialist Germany. We analyse the most important Nazi newspapers “Volkischer Beobachter“, its articles and other media after Hitler established the government. Except German newspapers “Volkischer Beobachter“ and “Signal“, we also analyse domestic interwar newspapers in Serbian language, such as „Dan“. We present state of affairs in film production and status of radio in totalitarian system of the Third Reich. In the study we also mention firs steps of German television with special attention on Josef Goebbels’ role. We tried to mark most important limitation of media freedom and to signify flagrant assaults on freedom of journalism.

  • Issue Year: 2/2007
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 119-132
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Serbian