Lorem Ipsum on a Historical Plaque
A historical plaque displaying the infamous dummy text “Lorem Ipsum” on a wall at the Castle of Salgar in Puerto Colombia, near Barranquilla, was re...
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The Resilience of Cartagena de Indias: Standing up after Multiple Colonizations and Plunders
Founded in 1533 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia near the indigenous village of Calamari in the North West of South America, Cartagena de Indias bec...
Media Witnessing and Personal Memories: The Case of Soldiers’ Non-professional Videos
Although the visual documentation of violence at the frontlines has existed since World War II with the photographs took by the Nazis in the 20st Century, the c...
Revisiting Portobelo
Once an important port for the transatlantic exchange and a major stage for the battles between the Spanish and British Empires in the Caribbean, today Portobel...
Latin American Cities and Film Travelogues From the 20th Century
Since the 19th century travelogues have been a popular media format. First as illustrated lectures accompanied with glass-lantern slides and moving images proje...
Towards a Broad and Inclusive Definition of Media Literacy
Media literacy definitions have been in flux during the 20th century. Scholars, policy makers, educators, and activists from Europe, Australia, and North Americ...
The Hotest Day in the History of Prague
One month ago, while visiting some friends in Prague, we ended experiencing what has been the hottest day the history of the city. For being more precise, we sh...