(Weizenbaum Institute, 2023) Frentzel-Beyme, Lea; Holtze, Merle; Szczuka, Jessica M.; Krämer, Nicole
Historical figures have been increasingly brought into the Instagram world, providing insights into the past from a first-person perspective by addressing followers in stories or posts. This type of representation promotes the parasocial interaction (PSI) that creates the illusion of a face-to-face interaction with a media figure. This suggests the possibility that historical Instagram accounts might offer a novel platform for history education.