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Stories Without Borders - The Berlin Wall and the Making of a Global Iconic Event (Hardcover)
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Stories Without Borders - The Berlin Wall and the Making of a Global Iconic Event (Hardcover)
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How do stories of particular events turn into global myths, while
others fade away? What becomes known and seen as a global iconic
event? In Stories without Borders, Julia Sonnevend considers the
ways in which we recount and remember news stories of historic
significance. Focusing on journalists covering the fall of the
Berlin Wall and on subsequent retellings of the event in a variety
of ways - from Legoland reenactments to slabs of the Berlin Wall
installed in global cities - Sonnevend discusses how certain events
become built up so that people in many parts of the world remember
them for long periods of time. She argues that five dimensions
determine the viability and longevity of international news events.
First, a foundational narrative must be established with certain
preconditions. Next, the established narrative becomes
universalized and a mythical message developed. This message is
then condensed and encapsulated in a simple phrase, a short
narrative, and a recognizable visual scene. Counter-narratives
emerge that reinterpret events and in turn facilitate their
diffusion across multiple media platforms and changing social and
political contexts. Sonnevend examines these five elements through
the developments of November 9, 1989 - what came to be known as the
fall of the Berlin Wall. Stories Without Borders concludes with a
discussion of how global iconic events have an enduring effect on
individuals and societies, pointing out that after common
currencies, military alliances, and international courts have
failed, stories may be all that we have to bring hope and unity.
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