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‘Uncle Sam’s Letterbag’ : Children’s Involvement in Newspaper Propaganda in the First World War
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture , September vol. 8 no. 2 2019; (p. 211-228)'This paper draws on letters published weekly in ‘Uncle Sam’s Corner’, in Rockhampton’s Morning Bulletin and Central Queensland Herald between 1915 and 1918 to explore the role of journalists in disseminating popular narratives during the First World War. Through the children’s own words their understanding of unfolding events is exposed as is the role of journalist ‘Uncle Sam’ in shaping children’s wartime responses. Using his adjoining children’s corner and the responses given to the children’s letters, Uncle Sam inculcates the values of duty, service and sacrifice; the qualities demanded of the Empire’s civilians in wartime to aid military success. An examination of a specific children’s column reveals how media can overtly manipulate public perceptions to shape dominant societal narratives and highlights how children unwittingly participate in wartime propaganda.' (Publication abstract)
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‘Uncle Sam’s Letterbag’ : Children’s Involvement in Newspaper Propaganda in the First World War
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture , September vol. 8 no. 2 2019; (p. 211-228)'This paper draws on letters published weekly in ‘Uncle Sam’s Corner’, in Rockhampton’s Morning Bulletin and Central Queensland Herald between 1915 and 1918 to explore the role of journalists in disseminating popular narratives during the First World War. Through the children’s own words their understanding of unfolding events is exposed as is the role of journalist ‘Uncle Sam’ in shaping children’s wartime responses. Using his adjoining children’s corner and the responses given to the children’s letters, Uncle Sam inculcates the values of duty, service and sacrifice; the qualities demanded of the Empire’s civilians in wartime to aid military success. An examination of a specific children’s column reveals how media can overtly manipulate public perceptions to shape dominant societal narratives and highlights how children unwittingly participate in wartime propaganda.' (Publication abstract)
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Broadcasting the Tea Race,
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novel
Fictionalised account of 'the great tea race of 1866'.