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The Impact of Media on Memory During War: The Case of the Rwandan Genocide

Andrew Hoskins explores the complex relationship between media, war, and memory in his work. He highlights how, despite unprecedented media coverage of atrocities, such as the Rwandan genocide where killings were captured on video, public response remained limited. The study examines the paradox of visibility—footage viewed globally yet failing to galvanize significant action. This raises critical questions about the role of archival memory and the effectiveness of media in driving humanitarian responses, ultimately reflecting on the enduring impacts of these events on collective memory.

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The Impact of Media on Memory During War: The Case of the Rwandan Genocide

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  1. War, Media and Memory Andrew Hoskins Department of Culture, Film & Media University of Nottingham, UK

  2. scarcity >>> abundance stability >>> emergence archival space >>> archival time The connective turn:tensions and transitions

  3. Remarkably, during a genocide that would eventually claim upwards of a million lives, this is one of the only times a killing was caught on video by the media – perhaps the only time. The praying man Hughes regarded through his camera lens is literally one in a million…. the footage flashed across television screens around the world – CNN, Australian Broadcasting and German giant ZDF – but somehow, it didn't make any difference. Rwanda never became a cause célèbre. And the killing in Gikondo rolled out across the country for another three months. Allan Thompson (2009: 247)

  4. Memory Studies –http://mss.sagepub.com Media, War & Conflict – http://mwc.sagepub.com

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