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This collection interrogates the representation of humanitarian crisis, catastrophe and care. Contributors explore the refraction of humanitarian intervention from the mid-twentieth century to the present across a diverse range of media forms, including screen media (film, television and online video), newspapers, memoirs, music festivals and social media platforms (notably Facebook, YouTube and Flickr). Examining the historical, cultural and political contexts that have shaped the mediation of humanitarian relationships since the middle of the twentieth century, the book reveals significant synergies between the humanitarian enterprise the endeavour to alleviate the suffering of particular groups - and its media representations, particularly in their modes of addressing and appealing to specific publics.

Humanitarianism. --- Celebrities --- Political activists. --- Crises in mass media. --- Social change. --- Social media. --- User-generated media --- Communication --- User-generated content --- Change, Social --- Cultural change --- Cultural transformation --- Societal change --- Socio-cultural change --- Social history --- Social evolution --- Mass media --- Activists, Political --- Political participation --- Celebrity culture --- Celebs --- Cult of celebrity --- Famous people --- Famous persons --- Illustrious people --- Well-known people --- Persons --- Fan clubs --- Human welfare --- Philanthropy --- Social welfare --- Charities --- Ethics --- Political activity. --- Humanitarian assistance. --- Humanitarian aid --- International relief --- Political Science --- Humanitarianism --- documentary --- development --- the Peace Corps --- UNICEF --- migration --- media --- narrative --- Culture and globalization. --- Reference, information and interdisciplinary studies. --- Interdisciplinary studies. --- Development studies. --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics. --- Globalization and culture --- Globalization