The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915)
The article examines and analyzes the portrayal of Austro-Hungary by correspondents of the Russian daily newspaper, “Russian Invalid,” during 1914–1915. This was a period when the Russian Empire was actively engaged in military conflict with the states of the Triple (and later, Quadruple) Alliance o...
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| description | The article examines and analyzes the portrayal of Austro-Hungary by correspondents of the Russian daily newspaper, “Russian Invalid,” during 1914–1915. This was a period when the Russian Empire was actively engaged in military conflict with the states of the Triple (and later, Quadruple) Alliance on the European front, with Austro-Hungary emerging as one of its primary adversaries on the Eastern Front. Established in February 1813, the “Russian Invalid” was the official print publication of the Military Ministry of the Russian Empire and served as a pivotal source of information on the empire’s foreign policies. This state-run newspaper was financed by the budget of Russia’s Military Ministry. In the early stages of World War I (1914–1915), the “Russian Invalid” correspondents devoted significant attention to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Only Germany, Britain, and France received more coverage in this publication. The majority of the information about Austro-Hungary appeared under sections titled “Military Chronicle,” “Feuilleton,” “War,” “Telegram,” and “Articles.”
The study concludes that during World War I, the “Russian Invalid,” the daily newspaper of the Military Ministry of the Russian Empire, played a pivotal role in shaping public opinion within the empire. It crafted diverse images of the states involved in the early 20th century’s major military conflict, designating them as either “enemy,” “neutral state,” or “ally.” The Austro-Hungarian Empire was depicted as a nation that had significantly exhausted its economic, military-technical, and human resources in the initial two years of the war. Such depletion was foreseen to not only incite widespread national unrest but also accelerate the empire’s eventual disintegration, an entity long referred to as a “prison of nations.” |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6149899f46934fada11b9db2cda52bd92023-11-17T06:59:52ZengLimited Liability Company Scientific Industrial Enterprise “Genesis. Frontier. Science”Журнал Фронтирных Исследований2500-02252023-11-018430632210.46539/jfs.v8i4.509509The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915)Vasiliy V. Frolov0Pskov State UniversityThe article examines and analyzes the portrayal of Austro-Hungary by correspondents of the Russian daily newspaper, “Russian Invalid,” during 1914–1915. This was a period when the Russian Empire was actively engaged in military conflict with the states of the Triple (and later, Quadruple) Alliance on the European front, with Austro-Hungary emerging as one of its primary adversaries on the Eastern Front. Established in February 1813, the “Russian Invalid” was the official print publication of the Military Ministry of the Russian Empire and served as a pivotal source of information on the empire’s foreign policies. This state-run newspaper was financed by the budget of Russia’s Military Ministry. In the early stages of World War I (1914–1915), the “Russian Invalid” correspondents devoted significant attention to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Only Germany, Britain, and France received more coverage in this publication. The majority of the information about Austro-Hungary appeared under sections titled “Military Chronicle,” “Feuilleton,” “War,” “Telegram,” and “Articles.” The study concludes that during World War I, the “Russian Invalid,” the daily newspaper of the Military Ministry of the Russian Empire, played a pivotal role in shaping public opinion within the empire. It crafted diverse images of the states involved in the early 20th century’s major military conflict, designating them as either “enemy,” “neutral state,” or “ally.” The Austro-Hungarian Empire was depicted as a nation that had significantly exhausted its economic, military-technical, and human resources in the initial two years of the war. Such depletion was foreseen to not only incite widespread national unrest but also accelerate the empire’s eventual disintegration, an entity long referred to as a “prison of nations.”https://jfs.today/index.php/jfs/article/view/509the image of the stateaustria-hungaryinternational relationshipsforeign policyinformation warinformation confrontationprinted periodicalsnewspaper “russian invalid”imperialismworld war i |
| spellingShingle | Vasiliy V. Frolov The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915) Журнал Фронтирных Исследований the image of the state austria-hungary international relationships foreign policy information war information confrontation printed periodicals newspaper “russian invalid” imperialism world war i |
| title | The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915) |
| title_full | The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915) |
| title_fullStr | The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915) |
| title_short | The Image of Austro-Hungary as Depicted in the “Russian Invalid” Newspaper during the Initial Years of World War I (1914–1915) |
| title_sort | image of austro hungary as depicted in the russian invalid newspaper during the initial years of world war i 1914 1915 |
| topic | the image of the state austria-hungary international relationships foreign policy information war information confrontation printed periodicals newspaper “russian invalid” imperialism world war i |
| url | https://jfs.today/index.php/jfs/article/view/509 |
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