CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Haszczyn, Stephanie Grace |
|---|---|
| Title | Dual Crises: British Press Representations of Hungary and Egypt, 1956 |
| Summary | In this thesis I compare and contrast two British newspapers: the Daily Mail and the Manchester Guardian, and their representations of the Hungarian Revolution and Suez War, both of which took place in October and November 1956. I examine the different styles of journalism in each paper, looking closely at the impact of media framing theory, governmental “influence” and the newspapers’ ownership. In addition, for the first time, the relationship of the Information Research Department, a branch of the British Foreign Office, with the British press will be evaluated in detail. Drawing upon media frameworks, the position of the press in the 1950s and the choices of the British and Soviet governments to engage in military action in Egypt and Hungary respectively, the press’ role as an actor, rather than simply a source of information is discussed and argued for. Contextually, the 1950s represent the first full decade of the Cold War, as well as a decade where decolonisation became a real threat to British international interests. The rise of the Soviet Union to the status of superpower and the demise of the British global status as a world power mean that the press’ representations and portrayal of the events of 1956 are a fascinating and enlightening illustration of the global shifts in international politics. |
| Supervisor | Siefert, Marsha and Mazanik, Anna |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/haszczyn_stephanie.pdf |
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