The Greek Revolution Through the Foreign Press. The Case of Newspaper the London Times in the Period 1821-1828
Date Issued
July 2023
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Abstract
In 1821, the Greek Revolution movement, under the
political influence that arose from the French revolution, and the
corresponding movements in Italy, Germany and America, demanded
the liberation of the nation and the establishment of an independent
national state. Published topics in the British press regarding the Greek
Revolution, focused on: a)the right of the Greeks to claim their
freedom from Turkish domination in order to establish an independent
state based on the principle of national autonomy, b)criticism
regarding Turkish rule as illegal and the power of the Ottoman Sultan
as arbitrary, c)the recognition of the Greek identity and its distinction
from the Turkish one and d)the endorsement Greeks as the descendants
of ancient Greeks.
The London Times is a print publication that presents, in
chronological or thematic order, the news, opinions or announcements
about the most important events that have occurred in a place during a
specified period of time. A combination of qualitative and quantitative
content analysis was applied. An attempt was made to record Greek
Revolution references along with the usage of specific words and
expressions that contribute to the representation of the historical events
and their exposure to the reading public.
Key finds of this research reveal that a)there was a frequency of
passionate daily articles concerning the events in Greece, their length,
and context in The Times of London, b)he British public opinion was
influenced by this particular newspaper and c) he newspaper published
various news about the revolution by adopting the role of animator of
the Greek struggle. In fact, this type of news was the main substance
of the The London Times’ structure, establishing a positive image
about the Greek Revolution contributing to the European diplomatic
development. These factors offered a change in the attitude of the
British and Russians respectively assuming a positive approach
towards Greece.
political influence that arose from the French revolution, and the
corresponding movements in Italy, Germany and America, demanded
the liberation of the nation and the establishment of an independent
national state. Published topics in the British press regarding the Greek
Revolution, focused on: a)the right of the Greeks to claim their
freedom from Turkish domination in order to establish an independent
state based on the principle of national autonomy, b)criticism
regarding Turkish rule as illegal and the power of the Ottoman Sultan
as arbitrary, c)the recognition of the Greek identity and its distinction
from the Turkish one and d)the endorsement Greeks as the descendants
of ancient Greeks.
The London Times is a print publication that presents, in
chronological or thematic order, the news, opinions or announcements
about the most important events that have occurred in a place during a
specified period of time. A combination of qualitative and quantitative
content analysis was applied. An attempt was made to record Greek
Revolution references along with the usage of specific words and
expressions that contribute to the representation of the historical events
and their exposure to the reading public.
Key finds of this research reveal that a)there was a frequency of
passionate daily articles concerning the events in Greece, their length,
and context in The Times of London, b)he British public opinion was
influenced by this particular newspaper and c) he newspaper published
various news about the revolution by adopting the role of animator of
the Greek struggle. In fact, this type of news was the main substance
of the The London Times’ structure, establishing a positive image
about the Greek Revolution contributing to the European diplomatic
development. These factors offered a change in the attitude of the
British and Russians respectively assuming a positive approach
towards Greece.
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