Rusínska a ukrajinská otázka a žurnalistika v Československu (1989 – 1991)
Ruthenian and Ukrainian Question and Journalism in Czechoslovakia (1989 – 1991)

Summary/Abstract: The author concentrates on cultural and national development of Ruthenians and Ukrainians after November 1989. She observes the transformation of the Cultural Union of Ukrainian Working People into the Union of Ruthenians-Ukrainians in Czechoslovakia. She also characterizes periodicals of the Union: weekly Nove žytťa, monthly Družno vpered and bi-monthly Dukľa. The author explores origins of the Ukrainian Council in Bohemia and origins of cultural organization Rutheinian Revival and of its magazine Rusin. She mentions cultural and educational organization Taras’ Ukraine and origin of the Society of Alexander Duchnovič. In November 1989, due to financial reasons, bi-weekly magazine for Ukrainian students – Veselka – stopped. The Ukrainian Studio of Slovak Radio in Prešov extended its broadcasting on the cable radio and 40 percent of the broadcasting time was devoted to Ruthenian dialects. On January 15, 1991 after fteen years of promises, the Košice Studio of Slovak Television began broadcasting of a 30 minutes’ report for Hungarian and Ukrainian people living in Slovakia – The Nations Magazine. Author also mentions religious press: graeco-catholic church publishes the Blahovisnyk and orthodox church publishes Zapovit Kyryla i Mefodija.

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