Tune in! Austria in between propaganda and protest
Radio has shaped the way people understand and practise politics. It transmits one message, one mood to countless private rooms at the same time. Today, around 100 years since its introduction in Austria, radio has been used to amplify the voice of people with influence, to spread news and knowledge and for entertainment and commercial purposes.
But it also enables protest, empowerment and the circulation of counter-narratives. However diverse their formats— from the entertainment show to the broadcast speech —radio programmes are always also conveying political messages and ideas of what Austria is or could be.
This exhibition is built around six points in time when possibilities for obtaining and spreading information changed decisively. A society’s ability to produce serious journalism and take diverse voices into consideration is a yardstick of its democratic maturity, and will continue to be, whether on the radio or in podcasts.
At the centre of this exhibition are people who made their voices heard. So you are invited too: join the conversation!
But it also enables protest, empowerment and the circulation of counter-narratives. However diverse their formats— from the entertainment show to the broadcast speech —radio programmes are always also conveying political messages and ideas of what Austria is or could be.
This exhibition is built around six points in time when possibilities for obtaining and spreading information changed decisively. A society’s ability to produce serious journalism and take diverse voices into consideration is a yardstick of its democratic maturity, and will continue to be, whether on the radio or in podcasts.
At the centre of this exhibition are people who made their voices heard. So you are invited too: join the conversation!
