On-air under fire: media and community resilience in post-heroic wars. Issue 4 (4th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ben-Atar, Ella
• Is Part Of: Israel affairs. Volume 24:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 593
• Page End: 614
• Publication Date: 2018-07-04
• Subjects: Post-heroic conflict -- community resilience -- radio broadcasts -- intervention in emergency situations; Israel -- History -- 1933- -- Periodicals; 956.94054
• DOI: 10.1080/13537121.2018.1478781
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-7121

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Conflicts in the post-heroic era present new challenges for the media. Rather than longer continuous reports in the national media, there are focused updates for residents in the conflict zone by means of local community media. This article examines the role played by local radio during a military conflict with post-heroic characteristics, focusing on a radio station broadcasting from the conflict zone close to the Gaza Strip during post-heroic military engagements from 2008 to 2014. The findings indicate a mix of resilience-promoting and resilience-impeding elements in presenters' spontaneous discourse.