Mass media and war -- Bosnia and Herzegovina

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This special issue of the then weekly print Dani Bosanskohercegovački News Magazin publishes a list of names, primarily Bosnian surnames, with some first names included. It does not provide any context or additional information about the individuals listed other than the reference to Sarajevo and the dates in the title. The names are Bosnian or South Slavic in origin.

Content Description Dijaspora bošnjačka (Bosnian Diaspora) is a Bosniak periodical that was published monthly between May 2004 and December 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was one of the two components comprising the Bosnian Media Group (the other was Radio Behar St. Louis). The publication features original articles by an international group of contributors (including from Bosnia and Herzegovina) and was distributed in the United States and Canada and parts of Europe. The paper was...

Scope and Contents Pamtiš li Srebrenicu (Do you Remember Srebrenica?) is a commemorative monograph issued by BiH's biggest news daily to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. The publication features essays, expert analyses, and deeply personal accounts of the 1995 tragedy, bringing together historians, journalists, and witnesses to document the devastating timeline and the quest for justice and remembrance. Includes a list of 8,372 of the victims...

Content Description The Nevenka Mitra collection includes scrapbooks and recordded news segments (VHS) that document the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995) and its aftermath. Also included are pre-recorded videotapes of Croatia: Land of 1,100 Islands and 101 Dalmatians (directed by by Jakov & Dominik Sedlar; 45 min.) and an accompanying letter from the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the United States of America. The 7 artist tablets are filled with news coverage from a variety of...

Content Description

Color prints of photographs by Chris Mathieu taken in Sarajevo, BiH at the beginning of the siege (dates on backs range from April to June).

Content Description From the Collection: Domenick DiPasquale served as a US Foreign Service Agent in the US Department of State. He spent much of his career in Europe and the Balkans, and was stationed at the American Culture Center in Sarajevo from 1987-1989. After moving on, he continued to take an interest in the developments throughout Yugoslavia and its successor states.He amassed a significant personal collection of some 3,600 newspaper clippings, articles, and documents, photographs, maps, and periodicals. They...

History and Context Design group Trio Sarajevo (husband and wife Bojan and Dalida (Durakovic) Hadzihalilovic and collaborator Leila Mulabegovic Hatt), formed in 1985, was part of the Sarajevo generation that was raised on the punk culture and pop-art movements. Trio Sarajevo opted to remain in Sarajevo during the war in Bosnia, continuing to earn a living as commercial designers. Note at the bottom of each postcard: “This document has been created in war circumstances. (No paper, no inks, no electricity, no...