Der Stürmer and Its Readers: An Analog Antisemitic Network. On the History and Propaganda Impact of a National Socialist Mass Medium

Melanie Wager’s book Der Stürmer und seine Leser (Der Stürmer and It’s Readers) provides us with a deep insight into the mechanism of antisemitic propaganda, media history, and recipient engagement during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. The weekly newspaper Der Stürmer, known for its notorious antisemitic slurs and infamous cartoons, was published in Germany between 1923 and 1945. Although her book is only available in German, the case study and its findings are of clear interest to the international research community in antisemitic and propaganda studies, as it provides insight into the mechanics of the newspaper, their key players, and a retrospective analysis of propaganda effects during this time period.