NEWSPAPPER “Albania” - THE BEGGINING OF THE MODERN ALBANIAN JOURNALISM

Authors

  • Albnora Musa University of Tetovo, North Macedonia

Keywords:

Faik Konica, “Albania”, newspaper, journalism, propaganda

Abstract

National propaganda in the period of the National Renaissance among Albanians was an important factor. The main objective was the effort that had to be made to awake and unite the Albanian nation and for the Albania of that time it was a vital need to continue its existence. Propaganda could be realized in different spheres and obviously the press could be ranked among the first. It played the role of one of the means of communication, information, recognition, appropriation and reflection of the objective reality, first of all of social and political life, but also in the direction of society and the state, actively influencing this process. However, knowing the continuous discriminatory policy of the Ottoman Empire towards national ideas and efforts among Albanians, the first organs of the Albanian press went outside the Albanian territories.
On the other hand, the Albanians, surrounded by Balkan enemies and having another Anatolian enemy in the interior of all of their territories, saw as their only hope how they would gain the help of the international factor, because until then they had been left alone, in the fight against enemies. In order to win the sympathy of a Great Power, there is no doubt that the Albanians should also raise their voices and stand out to the top international state governors. They should start and raise their voice demanding the rights like any other civilized nation, to have schools in their mother tongue, flourishing of its language, to develop the political life in the country and to prepare educated Albanians to use all of these as tools to achieve national rights. As a first-hand tool to achieve this goal, were seen all Albanians who lived far from the Albanian territories but who could contribute as educated people. Faik Konica, one of the most ardent patriot of the Albanian cause, was among the first to think that the establishment of a press authority would be done as a war against the enemies, a propaganda for development and a tool to protect their rights. He undertook to make the national awakening of the Albanians through “Albania” and for 12 years in row of its publication he realized such a thing. “Albania”, as an organ that wanted freedom, had the main goal to carry out propaganda for the Albanians to fight for freedom and to throw away the bars of slavery. “Albania” is presented with a special value as a flame that evokes love and the most powerful weapon to stand against the enemies of the Albanian nation.
Although with great difficulty, he managed to realize his several-year goal, the proclamation of a temporary one. He was not the first patriot to deal with the publication of newspapers, before him were a lot of others to take this step, but without question he will be the man who laid the pillars of modern Albanian journalism. His "Albania" made an indisputable contribution to the Albanian press, therefore March 25, 1897, the date when the first number of "Albania", by Faik Konica, was published, marks the end of the first stage in the history of the Albanian press and the beginning of a new stage, that of the modern press, therefore the role of the newspapper "Albania" is indisputable in the Albanian press.

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Published

2022-05-30

How to Cite

Musa, A. (2022). NEWSPAPPER “Albania” - THE BEGGINING OF THE MODERN ALBANIAN JOURNALISM. KNOWLEDGE - International Journal , 52(2), 315–319. Retrieved from https://ikm.mk/ojs/index.php/kij/article/view/5196