A Mediatized Military in its Historical Dimension – Army Maneuvers, Fleet Reviews and Warfare in the Japanese Mass Media as Political Tools, 1890-1937 KU Leuven
Modern wars played an important role in the advancement of modern mass media. The Crimean (1853-56), the US Civil (1861-65) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) belong to the most mediatized wars in world history, introducing photography and with the Russo-Japanese War also film to the ever-growing media mix. Peacetime military media activities and media events, despite being impactful politically and media-wise, have in contrast hitherto ...