Author: Nicolas Brodard
Nicolas Brodard

NICOLAS BRODARD

Media Reality and the Mediation of Reality

Media Reality and the Mediation of Reality

Media coverage involves disseminating individual or collective interpretations of reality. Having become an agent of mediation, it shapes the narratives through which we make sense of the world. But what are we truly confronted with when we seek information?
To avoid getting stuck, reread «The Breakdown»

To avoid getting stuck, reread «The Breakdown»

An iconic “closed-door” play by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt, *La Panne* depicts a trial told in reverse, in which the defendant bears the burden of proving his innocence. A warning against the excesses of a justice system that sees itself as the guardian of righteousness 
Greek audiovisual tragedy 

Greek audiovisual tragedy 

In 2013, crisis-stricken Greece abruptly shut down its public broadcasting system. Nicolas Brodard recounts the battle over ERT: social struggles, control of the narrative and the illusions of a public service reinvented under Greek austerity, in the heart of chaos.