Stories without borders the Berlin Wall and the making of a global iconic event Sonnevend, Julia creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History nyu 2016 2016 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (217 pages) "An illustration of the ways in which people construct global iconic events through the case study of the fall of the Berlin Wall"-- "How do stories of particular events turn into global myths, while others fade away? What becomes known and seen as a global iconic event? In Stories without Borders, Julia Sonnevend considers the ways in which we recount and remember news stories of historic significance. Focusing on journalists covering the fall of the Berlin Wall and on subsequent retellings of the event in a variety of ways--from Legoland reenactments to slabs of the Berlin Wall installed in global cities--Sonnevend discusses how certain events become built up so that people in many parts of the world remember them for long periods of time. She argues that five dimensions determine the viability and longevity of international news events. First, a foundational narrative must be established with certain preconditions. Next, the established narrative becomes universalized and a mythical message developed. This message is then condensed and encapsulated in a simple phrase, a short narrative, and a recognizable visual scene. Counter-narratives emerge that reinterpret events and in turn facilitate their diffusion across multiple media platforms and changing social and political contexts. Sonnevend examines these five elements through the developments of November 9, 1989--what came to be known as the fall of the Berlin Wall. Stories Without Borders concludes with a discussion of how global iconic events have an enduring effect on individuals and societies, pointing out that after common currencies, military alliances, and international courts have failed, stories may be all that we have to bring hope and unity"-- 1. Events in Media -- 2. Global Iconic Events : The Five Dimensions of Transnational Storytelling -- 3. Foundation -- 4. Mythologization -- 5. Condensation -- 6. Counter-narration -- 7. Remediation -- 8. Stories Without Borders : Thinking With Global Iconic Events -- Notes on Research Methods. Julia Sonnevend. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-gx--- Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 Press coverage Collective memory History 20th century Transnationalism History 20th century Journalism Social aspects History 20th century Journalism Political aspects History 20th century Narration (Rhetoric) Social aspects History 20th century Narration (Rhetoric) Political aspects History 20th century Storytelling Social aspects History 20th century Storytelling Political aspects History 20th century Mur de Berlin Couverture de presse Mémoire collective Histoire 20e siècle Transnationalisme Histoire 20e siècle Presse Aspect social Histoire 20e siècle Presse Aspect politique Histoire 20e siècle Narration Aspect social Histoire 20e siècle Narration Aspect politique Histoire 20e siècle Art de conter Aspect social Histoire 20e siècle Art de conter Aspect politique Histoire 20e siècle SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology General HISTORY Europe Germany Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 Collective memory Journalism Political aspects Journalism Social aspects Narration (Rhetoric) Political aspects Narration (Rhetoric) Social aspects Press coverage Storytelling Political aspects Storytelling Social aspects Transnationalism Germany 1900-1999 fast DD881 .S66 2016eb 943/.155087 SOC026000 Stories without borders Sonnevend, Julia. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016] (DLC) 2015045311 (OCoLC)941875057 9780190604325 0190604328 9780190604332 0190604336 9780190604349 0190604344 9780190604318 019060431X 9780190604301 0190604301 2016019889 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/12274 DLC 160502 20260319161928.5 in00005712920 eng