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Expeditionen in den Methodendschungel. Herausforderungen der Zeitgeschichtsforschung im Fernsehzeitalter

Expeditions into the Jungle of Methods: The Challenges of Contemporary Historical Research in the Age of Television

Writing history in the television age involves particular challenges. How can contemporary historians adapt to the rising importance of audio-visual, electronic mass media since the second half of the twentieth century? The article highlights five different new approaches, all of which go beyond the understanding of mass media as a mere mirror of developments and emphasise their specific historical agency. The article summarises the state of the field in both media studies and history and explores the possibilities of interdisciplinary dialogue.