Transnational Communication History of The League of Nations in the Interwar Period (1920-1938). The League of Nations Journalism and its Institutional, Professional and Public Sphere in International Comparison

• Applicant: Professorin Dr. Stefanie Averbeck-Lietz
• Subject Area: Communication Sciences
• Term: from 2017 to 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 329640267

The transnational communication history of the League of Nations in the interwar period (1920-1938) will be analyzed by focusing on the dimensions of a) the organization of information politics, b) professional journalism and c) the coverage of the assemblies of the League of Nations in an international comparison (countries of the press coverage analysis are: Germany, France, GB, Austria, Switzerland, US). Research is based on a method mix of document analysis, collective biographies and qualitative and quantitative content analysis.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• International Connection: France, Switzerland, USA
• Cooperation Partners: Dr. Brigitte Scherbacher-Posé; Professorin Dr. Philomen Schönhagen; Professor Dr. Peter Simonson; Dr. Dirk-Claas Ulrich; Professor Dr. Philippe Viallon