Debora Heim has published an article titled Aus dem Arkanum in die Öffentlichkeit. Medien- und Kommunikationspolitik des Berner Geheimen Rats in der «Henzi-Verschwörung» (1749) in the latest issue of xviii.ch – Schweizerische Zeitschrift für die Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts. Drawing on previously unknown sources, the article explores the role of secrecy and secret councils during a period of political unrest. By adopting a perspective rooted in communication and media history, it further examines communication and its dynamics between secrecy and publicity in mid-18th century Switzerland. Click here to get to the article.

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