TY - JOUR
T1 - Global News Broadcasting in the Pre-Television Era
T2 - A Cross-National Comparative Analysis of World War II Newsreel Coverage
AU - Althaus, Scott
AU - Usry, Kaye
AU - Richards, Stanley
AU - Van Thuyle, Bridgette
AU - Aron, Isabelle
AU - Huang, Lu
AU - Leetaru, Kalev
AU - Muehlfeld, Monica
AU - Snouffer, Karissa
AU - Weber, Seth
AU - Zhang, Yuji
AU - Phalen, Patricia
N1 - Funding Information:
Other Newsreel Companies Pathe British Paramount Gaumont Movietone Library Universal Scottish Films Rota United Other Total Government or Military Sources Ministry of Information Army Royal Air Force APS Canadian Film Unit United States Marines USAAF War Office War Office Film Unit 8thUSAAF Office of War Information Other Total Country-Specific Sources United States Great Britain Australia Russia Scotland India Total All Other Sources No Source Listed Total
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Broadcast Education Association.
PY - 2018/1/2
Y1 - 2018/1/2
N2 - Although largely forgotten, the newsreel industry was the first news broadcasting system to convey visual news reports to a worldwide audience. This study presents the first systematic, cross-national comparison of the news content delivered through this broadcasting system. Our analysis confirms that similar news content was internationally distributed and editorially “glocalized” to fit local audience tastes. Contrary to their reputation for being light and frivolous, newsreels during World War II were usually descriptive and straightforward. We conclude that the global newsreel system should be seen as a rudimentary precursor to today’s satellite news channels.
AB - Although largely forgotten, the newsreel industry was the first news broadcasting system to convey visual news reports to a worldwide audience. This study presents the first systematic, cross-national comparison of the news content delivered through this broadcasting system. Our analysis confirms that similar news content was internationally distributed and editorially “glocalized” to fit local audience tastes. Contrary to their reputation for being light and frivolous, newsreels during World War II were usually descriptive and straightforward. We conclude that the global newsreel system should be seen as a rudimentary precursor to today’s satellite news channels.
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U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2017.1375500
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2017.1375500
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85041607262
VL - 62
SP - 147
EP - 167
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
SN - 0883-8151
IS - 1
ER -