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Najnovšie pohľady na najstaršie dejiny slovenského novinárstva – 1
Newest Facts on Oldest History of Slovak Journalism – 1

Author(s): Eduard Chmelár
Subject(s): History
Published by: Združenie MASS MEDIA SCIENCE
Keywords: historical songs; written newspapers; popular calendars; periodicity; pamflets; Mercurius Hungaricus; Nova Posoniensia

Summary/Abstract: The study revaluates influence fo some media on predecessors of modern Slovak journalism. It moves the origins of Fugger written newspapers to year 1541, draws attention to historical songs as an underestimated source of information and emphasises information importance of popular calendars until the middle of the 19th century. It proves that Mercurius Veridicus ex Hungaria was the first Slovak monthly newspaper and reconstructs beginnings of Nova Posoniensia newspaper.

  • Issue Year: 51/2008
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 2-12
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Slovak