Aspects on the Evolution of the Press of Dobruja at the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Abstract

The chapter deals with the development of the press of Dobruja in close connection with the stages of the social-political and economic evolution of the Romanian provinces returned to Romania in 1878. Previously there were very few local publications. Their number increases exponentially after the Union with Romania, the period from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, representing the peak of this phenomenon. The natural consequence of the growth and thematic diversification of the local press profile is the organization of journalism as a profession, a phenomenon that is part of the national efforts in this regard. The journalists from Dobruja, inspired by the effervescence of the national press, have also implemented journalistic principles at a time when the profession was in full organization and the definition of intellectual, aesthetic and moral landmarks was made. The period is marked by characteristic and memorable position in various national and especially local issues, articles and even newspapers integrating the work of high value publicists. Among them, we can mention: Ioan N. Roman, Petru Vulcan, Constantin N. Sarry, Constantin Moisil and others.