Personal memories represent a crucial source in outlining a history of television audiences. However, they are undoubtedly special historical tools, and their interpretation requires particular cares and concerns. Relying on interviews with direct witnesses, the paper describes the advent of television in the private space of the home in the mid-fifties in Italy, comparing personal memories with the interpretative repertoires filtered down by the popular media system. The paper also tries to contribute to a wider ‘European historical mosaic’ by seeking to relate some aspects peculiar to the Italian scenario to a broader transnational pattern.

Penati, C., 'Remembering Our First TV Set'. Personal Memories as a Source for Television Audience History, <<JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN TELEVISION HISTORY AND CULTURE>>, 2013; Vol. 2 (3): 4-12 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/44829]

'Remembering Our First TV Set'. Personal Memories as a Source for Television Audience History

Penati, Cecilia
2013

Abstract

Personal memories represent a crucial source in outlining a history of television audiences. However, they are undoubtedly special historical tools, and their interpretation requires particular cares and concerns. Relying on interviews with direct witnesses, the paper describes the advent of television in the private space of the home in the mid-fifties in Italy, comparing personal memories with the interpretative repertoires filtered down by the popular media system. The paper also tries to contribute to a wider ‘European historical mosaic’ by seeking to relate some aspects peculiar to the Italian scenario to a broader transnational pattern.
2013
Inglese
Penati, C., 'Remembering Our First TV Set'. Personal Memories as a Source for Television Audience History, <<JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN TELEVISION HISTORY AND CULTURE>>, 2013; Vol. 2 (3): 4-12 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/44829]
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