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Cold war radio and the Hungarian uprising, 1956

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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:41 authored by Alban WebbAlban Webb
Overseas broadcasting during the Hungarian uprising indicated a new phase in the relationship between the media and the international events they report. Mapping the course of the uprising for Hungarian and global audiences alike, the western radios occupied multiple broadcast, diplomatic, and cultural terrains. The anti-communist rhetoric of their output allied to their perceived influence on listeners behind the Iron Curtain made the Hungarian uprising a cause célèbre of international broadcasting: one that revealed both the strategic significance of cold war radio as well as the limits of its use as a tactical weapon.

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  • Published

Journal

Cold War History

ISSN

1468-2745

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

2

Volume

13

Page range

221-238

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  • Media and Film Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-10-15

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