Book contents
- Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean
- Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Table
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Constructing Europe
- Part III The City’s New Pleasures
- Part IV Identities on the Mediterranean Shore
- 14 Educational Imperialism or Enlightenment?
- 15 The French-Language Press
- 16 Renegotiating Masculinities and Femininities at the Turn of the Century
- 17 Reining in the Free Experiment
- 18 Urban Milieus vs. National Communities
- 19 North-to-South Migration and Its Impact on the Urban Population
- Part V The End of the European Dream
- Part VI Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean Revisited
- Bibliography
- Index
15 - The French-Language Press
A Common Forum?
from Part IV - Identities on the Mediterranean Shore
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 October 2020
- Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean
- Port Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Table
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Constructing Europe
- Part III The City’s New Pleasures
- Part IV Identities on the Mediterranean Shore
- 14 Educational Imperialism or Enlightenment?
- 15 The French-Language Press
- 16 Renegotiating Masculinities and Femininities at the Turn of the Century
- 17 Reining in the Free Experiment
- 18 Urban Milieus vs. National Communities
- 19 North-to-South Migration and Its Impact on the Urban Population
- Part V The End of the European Dream
- Part VI Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean Revisited
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
French-language press are at the origins of the press in the Ottoman Empire. Even once papers in other local languages had been established, French publications remained an essential part of the market as the leading nonlocal language. They showed solidarity with other papers affected by censorship, critically discussing especially municipal events, and forming a dialogue with their counterparts in other languages. Only under Abdülhamid's reign was total silence of all critical journalism achieved. A new form of post-political press was created that focused heavily on local events and culture. Despite these limitations, the French press of the Ottoman Empire gave a voice to and provided a platform for the sizeable section of French-educated locals of all communities.
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- Port Cities of the Eastern MediterraneanUrban Culture in the Late Ottoman Empire, pp. 234 - 242Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020