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Workload (after class):
Together with your course partner, decide on a research topic and question that aligns with the main course topic: Natural Disasters in Historical Newspapers. Use the German Digital Newspaper Portal (Deutsches Zeitungsportal) to explore available historical newspapers. Potential topics and research questions could include:
- - Natural Disasters and Migration:
- How did newspapers report on displacement and population movements following natural disasters?
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- The Heat Crisis of 1911:
- How did agricultural crisis reporting vary across different regions and/or newspapers?
+ - Which crops are most frequently mentioned in crisis reporting across different regions?"?
Vesuvius Eruption of 1906:
- - How did newspapers utilize telegraph networks for real-time updates?
- - How did papers cover the response of local authorities?
+ - How were telegraph reports used for real-time updates?
Messina Earthquake 1908:
- - How did newspapers report on the organization and effectiveness of international aid efforts after the Messina earthquake?
+ - How was aid reporting used to shape national prestige and international relations?
Natural Disasters in War Time:
- - How did wartime conditions influence disaster reporting and response?
+ - How did wartime conditions influence disaster reporting and response?
The 1910 European floods:
- - How did newspapers cover the vulnerability of modern urban infrastructure?
+ - Which types of infrastructure (bridges, railways, sewers, etc.) were reported about and how were future improvements discussed?