Obilježavanje značajnih događaja u svrhu konstruisanja političkog spektakla: Analiza obilježavanja historijskih obljetnica kao kulture sjećanja u medijima
Celebrating Significant Events to Construct a Political Spectacle: An Analysis of Celebrating Historic Anniversaries as a Culture of Remembrance in the Media

Author(s): Željka Poloni
Subject(s): Media studies, Military history, Political history, Government/Political systems, Political behavior, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Source Material, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; commemoration of the past; anniversaries; media; violation of professional norms; public services;
Summary/Abstract: This essay comparatively examines explanations of the anniversary celebration in Bosnia and Herzegovina in between the last thirty years. The author set before themselves the task of analyzing the role of media in the public, as a part of historiography as a legacy. In that manner, understanding the role of media in public opinion is unthinkable without research about their background. The research result shows a situation in which the media are subject to constant propaganda based on prejudice or ethnic divisions. It is necessary to return the foundations for independent journalism from the beginning. In theory, the media are a means of accurately and timely informing the public about all events and processes in society. The media on this occasion should witness events that objectively and responsibly convey their knowledge. In practice, this theory is not applicable even in much more developed countries, with far fewer socio-political problems. The media reality of Bosnia and Herzegovina is filled with various forms of bad reporting, hate speech primarily in its worst form. In thirty years, this kind of media will be a supplement for researchers to complement the next-generation research process. The only solution is to establish ethically responsible journalism, which must have support of the scientific community.

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