Keyword – journalism education

Rudisch, Ferenc:

The Institutionalisation of Journalism Education and Press Studies in Hungary from the Late 19th Century to the 1930s

This paper examines the key milestones in the institutionalisation of journalism education and journalism studies in Hungary from the late 19th century to the mid-1930s. The main argument of the paper is that the interconnected institutionalisation of the two fields was delayed not only by the occasional resistance of the journalistic community, but primarily by the most significant turning points in Hungary’s political and economic history (such as the consequences of the world wars and the Great Depression) – despite the fact that institutionalisation initiatives generally emerged in parallel with international developments. Beyond organising the processes into a coherent narrative, the study seeks to complement earlier research by reconstructing the experiment of László Tápay-Szabó in Szeged and provides a detailed account of the biography of this journalist-turned-university lecturer. In a broader context, the paper aims to contribute to the self-reflective discourse of media studies in Hungary by highlighting the field’s historical antecedents.

Keywords: institutionalisation, journalism education, journalism studies, press research, professionalisation

Gödri, Rita:

Career opportunities for young journalists in Hungary

This research examines the opportunities for beginner journalists in Hungary and seeks to answer the questions of how they can use the knowledge earned at the university, what the expectations of editorial offices are, what employment opportunities they can expect during and after their studies, and how they see their own career opportunities. It is based on nine semi-structured interviews with the junior and senior journalists and editors-in-chief of Átlátszó, Átlátszó Oktatás, Direkt36, and 24.hu.

Keywords: journalism education, professionalism, young journalists