Lidelse og frigjøring: TV som minneaktør i 70- og 75-årsmarkeringene av den siste krigsvinteren i Nord-Norge
In this article, I compare two tv-programs about the ending of WWII in northern Norway, aired by the Norwegian Public Broadcaster (NRK). The first one was sent from Tromsø October 31st 2014, with the title, “The Autumn they lost everything,” and marked the 70 years anniversary of the forced evacuati...
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ftvilniusunivojs:oai:ojs.www4063.vu.lt:article/32803 2023-09-26T15:17:52+02:00 Lidelse og frigjøring: TV som minneaktør i 70- og 75-årsmarkeringene av den siste krigsvinteren i Nord-Norge Lindøe, Siri Hempel 2023-07-31 application/pdf https://www.journals.vu.lt/scandinavistica/article/view/32803 https://doi.org/10.15388/ScandinavisticaVilnensis.2023.23 eng eng Vilniaus universiteto leidykla / Vilnius University Press https://www.journals.vu.lt/scandinavistica/article/view/32803/31586 https://www.journals.vu.lt/scandinavistica/article/view/32803 doi:10.15388/ScandinavisticaVilnensis.2023.23 Copyright (c) 2023 Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Scandinavistica Vilnensis; Vol 17 No 3 (2023): Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures: Recollecting History [Ahead of print]; 465-485 Scandinavistica Vilnensis; T. 17 Nr. 3 (2023): Memory and Remembrance in Scandinavian Cultures: Recollecting History [Ahead of print]; 465-485 2669-0497 2029-2112 WWII Northern Norway commemorational television forced evacuation liberation info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2023 ftvilniusunivojs https://doi.org/10.15388/ScandinavisticaVilnensis.2023.23 2023-08-30T23:20:55Z In this article, I compare two tv-programs about the ending of WWII in northern Norway, aired by the Norwegian Public Broadcaster (NRK). The first one was sent from Tromsø October 31st 2014, with the title, “The Autumn they lost everything,” and marked the 70 years anniversary of the forced evacuation of the people, as almost all houses in Finnmark and Northern Troms were burnt down when the Nazis retreated from the area after being defeated by the Red Army. The second was aired from Kirkenes five years later, in 2019, marking the 75 years anniversary. The title was “Saved by the Russians,” as the celebration of the heroism of the soldiers and the relationship between Russia and Norway were the main topics.The structure of the analysis concentrates on three aspects of the programs. First, I look at the ways tv-resources are being used in each of them, focusing on the host style and the aesthetics of the live studio. Secondly, I show how the programs express a northern identity by addressing critical perspectives on the main national story of WWII and the lack of support from Norwegian authorities for the people in the north during the autumn and winter of 1944/45. The third aspect concerns the ways memories of the war are being connected to contemporary issues. In 2014 this is the refugee situation in Europe, whereas the program in 2019 discusses the value of memory culture in relation to political controversies about Norway’s defence strategy in the north vis á vis Russia. By following these three aspects of the tv-programs, the analysis sheds light on their functions as memory agents situated in a particular media context, in which the regional perspective on WWII is being negotiated within the framework of national public television. Article in Journal/Newspaper Finnmark Kirkenes Nord-Norge Northern Norway Tromsø Finnmark Troms Vilnius University Press Scholarly Journals Norway Tromsø Scandinavistica Vilnensis 17 3 465 485 |
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In this article, I compare two tv-programs about the ending of WWII in northern Norway, aired by the Norwegian Public Broadcaster (NRK). The first one was sent from Tromsø October 31st 2014, with the title, “The Autumn they lost everything,” and marked the 70 years anniversary of the forced evacuation of the people, as almost all houses in Finnmark and Northern Troms were burnt down when the Nazis retreated from the area after being defeated by the Red Army. The second was aired from Kirkenes five years later, in 2019, marking the 75 years anniversary. The title was “Saved by the Russians,” as the celebration of the heroism of the soldiers and the relationship between Russia and Norway were the main topics.The structure of the analysis concentrates on three aspects of the programs. First, I look at the ways tv-resources are being used in each of them, focusing on the host style and the aesthetics of the live studio. Secondly, I show how the programs express a northern identity by addressing critical perspectives on the main national story of WWII and the lack of support from Norwegian authorities for the people in the north during the autumn and winter of 1944/45. The third aspect concerns the ways memories of the war are being connected to contemporary issues. In 2014 this is the refugee situation in Europe, whereas the program in 2019 discusses the value of memory culture in relation to political controversies about Norway’s defence strategy in the north vis á vis Russia. By following these three aspects of the tv-programs, the analysis sheds light on their functions as memory agents situated in a particular media context, in which the regional perspective on WWII is being negotiated within the framework of national public television. |
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Lidelse og frigjøring: TV som minneaktør i 70- og 75-årsmarkeringene av den siste krigsvinteren i Nord-Norge |
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