Media today – parallels to the 1930s?
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This episode analyses disturbing parallels between the media landscape of the 1930s and today's digital world.Fragmentation, political polarisation and the exploitation of new media for propaganda purposes are highlighted as key similarities. In contrast to the 1930s, the digital information overload and the personalised dissemination of disinformation play a crucial role today. The text ends with an appeal for concrete measures to strengthen media literacy and democratic discourse to prevent repeating past developments.
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