The „liberty” of the press in Transylvania after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise Cover Image

Az erdélyi sajtó „szabadsága” a kiegyezést követő években
The „liberty” of the press in Transylvania after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise

Author(s): Edit Bakó
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory
Published by: Medea Egyesület
Keywords: press; Transylvania; 1867; 1871; Hungary; Austria;

Summary/Abstract: In Hungarythe press became free press after 1867, however in Transylvania the decrees Bach remained valid - until the year1871. The author analyzes publications Magyar Polgár and Kolozsvári Közlöny - especially their reactions to the actof censorship. In the study are mentioned the processes that have been instituted against these newspapers, theyare presented the reactions of editors to the oppressive measures of the authorities. In the article we fi nd a detaileddescription of the actions of K. Papp Miklós (redactor-in-chief of Kolozsvár...) who successfully compensatesthe most of the negative effects of censorship. The study concludes that these newspapers continued – until theestablishment of new laws (which guaranteed greater freedom to the press of Transylvania) – to implement anattitude of disobedience toward censorship

  • Issue Year: X/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 109-119
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Hungarian