Frequency for the People and Frequency by the People
Frequency for the People and Frequency by the People
Radio Free Europe and Radio Kossuth during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Author(s): Hajnal PallukácsSubject(s): Civil Society, Diplomatic history, History of ideas, Political history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Centre of European Dialogue and Cultural Diplomacy
Keywords: Radio Free Europe; Radio Kossuth; revolution; crisis of communism; western help/aid;
Summary/Abstract: The present research looks at the way information was broadcast over radio frequencies of Radio Free Europe and Radio Kossuth, during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It is an attempt to show the in$uence of this information and the opinions that go along with it, on the revolutionaries and, implicitly, on the unfolding events of the revolution itself. In order to do so, it relies heavily on the transcripts of broadcast of the two aforementioned radio stations. !e research also aims to highlight how this particular branch of the media could a%ect not only the events of the revolution but the perception of it as well, especially in Transylvania.
Journal: Journal of Global Politics and Current Diplomacy
- Issue Year: 2/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 17-40
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English