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25 Years After - The National Day on the National Radio
25 Years After - The National Day on the National Radio

Author(s): Antonia Matei
Subject(s): Media studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: radio; news; commemoration; collective memory; identity;

Summary/Abstract: Over 11 million Romanians listen to the radio be it on the classical radios set, on the computer, laptop, IPod, telephone, in the car, at home or at work. For example, the Romanian Public Radio has a continually growing audience in last years, according to the latest radio rankings, being the second most listened radio station in Romania, both at national and urban level. Considering the fact that so many Romanians listen to the national radio station this paper aims to find what how the National Day of Romania was presented on the public radio 25 after the fall of the communism. The study analyzes the major newscasts aired on November 30th, December 1st and December 2nd at Radio Romania Actualități and Europa FM, two radio stations with national coverage. Thus, 25 Years After – The NationalDay on the National Radio wants to discover if the public radio carries out its declared functions to inform and educate the audience and also that of maintaining the Romanian collective identity and memory.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 49
  • Page Range: 120-129
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English