From Basque Icon in the Seventies to Caricature in Social Networks Today. The Idols of ETA: from Fear to Laughter
Keywords:
icon, idol, facts propaganda, collective imaginary, communication media, Net.
Abstract
The terrorist organization ETA became an icon and its members became idols for the basque youth thanks to the Trial of Burgos and the terrorist attack on Carrero Blanco. After more than 40 years of murders, ETA has gone from being frightening to making laugh. The old icon, yesterday’s leaders, caricatured today with acid irony over the Net.Downloads
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Published
2015-06-10
How to Cite
Calleja J. M. (2015). From Basque Icon in the Seventies to Caricature in Social Networks Today. The Idols of ETA: from Fear to Laughter. CIC. Cuadernos de Información y Comunicación, 20, 57-68. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CIYC.2015.v20.49384
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Monograph
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