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Србија у огледалу Британске штампе током балканских ратова
Reflection of Serbia in the British Press During the Balkan Wars

Author(s): Aleksandar P. Rastović
Subject(s): Media studies, Military history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Istorijski institut, Beograd

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the writings of the most important British papers on Serbia and the Serbian question during the Balkan wars. These wars marked a turning point in presenting the Serbs in the British press and among the public at large. Namely, from that time on the Serbs were presented in a completely new and positive light. That had been particularly noticeable after the speedy victories of the Serbian army, when every respectable British paper wrote with thrill about the courage and skill of the Serbian soldiers. The press covered the problem of the Serbian exit to the sea too, as well as the claims of Serbia to obtain the towns of Pec, Prizren, Debar and Djakovica. There were some instances of critical attitudes towards Serbia, like the case of disappearance of the Austrian consul Prohaska, or the press censorship. However, during the Second Balkan War, nearly all British papers covered Serbia in a positive light, while condemning Bulgaria as the main culprit for military conflicts with its previous ally.

  • Issue Year: 2003
  • Issue No: 50
  • Page Range: 130-151
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Serbian