Andrea Bijan’s thesis, Titanic and the People on Board: A Look at the Media Coverage of the Passengers After the Sinking, explores the portrayal of Titanic’s passengers in U.S. media following the tragedy. It highlights the class-based discrepancies in survival and public perception, focusing on first-class men who were often depicted as heroic gentlemen sacrificing themselves for others. The study critiques this narrative, showing how it overshadowed the plight of third-class passengers. It examines survivor testimonies, inquiries, and the role of wealth and social status in shaping media narratives. The work also addresses the safety failures, including insufficient lifeboats and class segregation, contributing to the high death toll. Bijan’s analysis underscores the societal values and biases of the early 20th century reflected in the reporting of this disaster.
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Andrea Bijan (2014) Titanic and the People on Board: A Look at the Media Coverage of the Passengers After the Sinking, Theses, Western Oregon University
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