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Cold War Television Diplomacy: The German Democratic Republic on Finnish television.

Authors :
Saarenmaa, Laura
Cronqvist, Marie
Source :
NORDICOM Review; 2020, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p19-31, 13p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

This article opens a new perspective on Finland's Cold War history by highlighting the role of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) in providing information about the German Democratic Republic as a particular polity, economy, and key player in the European Cold War landscape. The analysis is based on search results from the YLE digital database (Metro) from 1970-1989, and it is supported by documents from the German Broadcasting Archive [Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv] and the YLE company archive. The archive documents and metadata testify about a long-term interest in East Germany in Finnish television, as well as long-term contacts and collaboration between East German and Finnish television companies, in the executive as well as at grass roots levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14031108
Volume :
41
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
NORDICOM Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142575805
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2020-0002