News in Public Memory brings together a team of international experts to investigate the
media-transmitted history of the twentieth century as it exists in the memories and minds of
people living in diverse cultures across the globe. This book compares media-related childhood
memories across three generations in nine countries. Results reveal that events of the past
century are not only historical facts but have become substantial elements of a new global
collective memory that has been integrated into generational identity worldwide. The global
approach of this research encourages the idea that the world is an interconnected whole but it
also helps to advance a better understanding of the different perceptions of global and local
news as they emerge from various cultural angles and geographical regions.
