Is war changed as it becomes a ?media event'? Based on the Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, analyse the historical significance of the emergence of film as a, medium for representing war in the 1890s.

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Music and Movies

 

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Tom C

 

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July 22, 2012

 

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Firstly it is made accessible to ordinary people who are not fighting, those safely at home are informed of recent developments and events allowing them to feel involved and enlightened. It also transforms war from simply a large scale act of violence to a huge patriotic event, making people feel proud of their country, media depictions being used as a tool with which to increase morale...
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The emergence of film has had certain significance on the representation of war. Newspapers and radio reports informed the public, but film depictions allow the public to feel more involved. In the late 1890's, the United States involved themselves in a series of overseas conflicts which became known collectively as The Spanish-American war...
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