The Pedagogical and Scholarly Mures Press in the 20th Century
The Pedagogical and Scholarly Mures Press in the 20th Century

Summary/Abstract: The present study operates the first inventory and analysis of the pedagogical and scholar press appeared in the Mures County during the XXth century, aiming to identify its role in the general development of the local press and culture during this period. The study analyzes 70 pedagogical, scholar and students publications, representing 18% of the total number of newspapers and magazines (380), which represent the basic element of comparison. The results reveal the profile of the pedagogical and scholar press during different periods and the roles it assumed to support the general development of the local press: a formative role during the inter-war period, a spiritual shelter during communism and a free space during the first decade of post communism. The study offers arguments for the present teachers and students in the Mures area to honour a rich tradition regarding the pedagogical and scholar press, underlining its involvement in the general evolution of the local culture.

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