Introduction The trial of Leon Rupnik and his co-defendants, held in Slovenia in August 1946, was among the first major post-war trials of wartime collaborators in Yugoslavia. What distinguishes this trial is the role film played both in preparing the public for the proceedings and in documenting them. Two documentary films were produced before the trial began, and parts of the trial itself were filmed. Viewed together, these materials cover not only the trial but also earlier stages of the criminal process, including arrest and interrogation. This contribution is organised as follows. It first provides historical background on the wartime collaboration that led to the trial. It then considers the two pre-trial films and their objectives. Finally, it examines the courtroom footage and demonstrates that, together with the pre-trial films, the surviving visual materials encompass all the major stages of criminal procedure. Historical background In April 1941, the Axis powers declare...
LJ CASE: The short-lived Slovene branch of the Tanjug press agency (1944-45) and the new »Federal Yugoslavia«
Introduction Information has become the corner stone of modern governance and way of life; its fast transfer can mean the difference between life and death. The dissemination, collection, distribution and control of information is also essential to one’s grip in power as well as one nations sovereignty. media historian Harold A. Innis wrote, that “The written record, signed, sealed and swiftly transmitted was essential to military power and the extension of government.” In the following text, you will find out about one nations desire to assert itself on the world stage, using its own alternative means of information gathering and innovative tactics during wartime and active resistance to build its own Telegraph agency, so it’s voice may be heard at home and abroad. Today you will read about the short-lived and lesser-known Slovene branch of the Tanjug press agency. What is a Telegraph agency? Before we begin, we must first define what a telegraph agency is. A telegraph/press/new...