Visual Framing of Patriotism and National Identity on the Covers of Der Spiegel

Authors

Andrea Pyka
Scott B. Fosdick, San Jose State UniversityFollow
William Tillinghast

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

October 2011

Publication Title

The Journal of Magazine and New Media Research

First Page

1

Last Page

29

Disciplines

Journalism Studies | Mass Communication

Abstract

Patriotism in Germany has been a controversial issue since the Nazi era. Despite the fear and hesitations surrounding the idea of German pride and national identity, Der Spiegel, one of Germany's major national news magazines, showed an increasing visual presence of national identity symbols on its covers following key historical events: the building of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, the adoption of the euro, and the 2006 World Cup.

Comments

Copyright © 2011 Journal of Magazine & New Media Research.

Recommended Citation

Andrea Pyka, Scott B. Fosdick, and William Tillinghast. "Visual Framing of Patriotism and National Identity on the Covers of Der Spiegel" The Journal of Magazine and New Media Research (2011): 1-29.