A pozitív szomszédságkép(ek) formálása a regáti magyar sajtóban (1860–1918)
Formation of a Positive Neighbor Image in the Hungarian Press of the Romanian Old Kingdom (1860-1918)

Summary/Abstract: The origins of Hungarian journalism in Romania are linked to the political emigration of 1849. Following the intensely national/regional struggles that took on the character of a civil war, its actors endeavored to nurture within their readers a sense of love for the trampled homeland, while simultaneously fostering feelings of respect and gratitude towards the host country. This study examines the evolving mission of reconciliation and mediation undertaken by the Hungarian weekly newspapers in Romanian Old Kingdom throughout a span of over five decades, during which the relationship between the two nations was burdened by perceived and genuine grievances, leading to suspicion and animosity. The scheming of Viennese agents, the imposition of official censorship, the scarcity of literate readers, and the absence of the Hungarian character set represented minor obstacles. Despite the sensational and domineering expressions of the domestic press workers and the inundation of false anti-Hungarian accusations in the Romanian journalism that infected both national and European public opinion, the Hungarian press in the Romanian Old Kingdom presented examples of historical shared destiny in a measured and constructive tone, offering the singularly valid long-term recipe for reconciling the two neighbor peoples adrift in a Slavic and Germanic sea without companions.

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