Politics in Bulgaria in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries: Visual Images (According to the Editions 𝐼𝑙𝑦𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑎 𝑆𝑣𝑒𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎 and 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛)

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Pages: 189-202
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/FHRQ4791

Abstract:

This paper deals with the use of the visual in representing politics in the newspapers and journals in Bulgaria during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is done by using data from one illustrated journal – Ilyustratsia Svetlina (Illustration Light), and from one humoristic newspaper – Balgaran. The question about the role of the visual images in the coverage of politics and politicians is discussed, as well as the use of political cartoons as a powerful way of political communication. The author seeks to answer the question of whether in Bulgaria, like in Europe, this period was transformative for the way political themes were covered.

Keywords:

visual image; political communication; political personae

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