Book review: On Media Memory: Collective Memory in the New Media Age Motti Neiger, Oren Meyers and Eyal Zandberg (eds), Reviewed by Debi Withers
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MSSspmssMemory Studies1750-69801750-6999SAGE PublicationsSage UK: London, England10.1177/1750698011432691a10.1177_1750698011432691aBook reviewsBook review: On Media Memory: Collective Memory in the New Media Age Motti Neiger, Oren Meyers and Eyal Zandberg (eds), Reviewed by Debi WithersWithersDebiUniversity of the West of England, UK4201252242244NeigerMottiMeyersOrenZandbergEyal (eds) On Media Memory: Collective Memory in the New Media Age. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001. pp. £55. ISBN 9780230275683© The Author(s) 20122012SAGE PublicationsOn Media Memory: Collective Memory in the New Media Age is a collection of essays that explores the relationship between memory and media studies. The book demonstrates various ways to think through this relationship and asserts that ‘collective memory is an inherently mediated phenomenon’ (p. 3). The book contains 20 short essays (up to 10 pages each) that create a snappy tableau of scholars exploring the links between these fields. The short length of the essays can at times be a drawback because arguments can feel underdeveloped. However, it does mean the collection is fast paced and this format effectively communicates the wide range of work exploring the multiple intersections between media and memory studies.The title of the book too is a little misleading, as it suggests the main focus of the collection will examine the relationship between collective memory and