New Media Memory

This chapter explores the evolution of Holocaust memory across media platforms, from the Israeli printed press to radio, television, and contemporary digital environments. It examines how collective remembrance has been shaped by media technologies and shifting cultural, political, and ideological contexts. Rather than reflecting a unified national memory, media portrayals of the Holocaust reveal fragmented, contested narratives shaped by institutional agendas and audience expectations. This chapter highlights key practices such as the use of memory carriers in journalism, symbolic song choices in radio broadcasts, ritualized survivor testimonies on television, and the emergence of ephemeral and participatory commemoration in digital media. Digital platforms, while expanding access and engagement, also raise ethical concerns regarding trivialization, distortion, and appropriation. This chapter calls for critical media literacy and normative reflection to navigate the challenges of Holocaust remembrance in an era of algorithmic curation and fragmented authority, emphasizing the shared responsibility of institutions, educators, platforms, and users alike.