Ministry of Information and administration of the printed journalism in years 1945 - 1953

Diploma thesis is focused on the administration of the printed journalism by Ministry of Information (from October 1948 Ministry of Information and Education). Ministry was responsible for administration of the printed journalism from May 1945 to January 1953, when was dissolved. Thesis is divided into seven main chapters. The first one sets the topic into Czechoslovak history in years 1945-1953. The second section is focused on the restoration of Czechoslovak Republic during Second World War via perspective of legal and constitutional development. The third chapter characterizes the authority of the government and the ministry in the years 1945-1953. The fourth part deals with administration of the printed journalism before May 1945, which is structured according to historical periods. Period view of the printed journalism in observed period is topic of the fifth chapter. The sixth section is focused on personality of the Minister Václav Kopecký. The last chapter deals with own topic and it is divided into two subchapters (era of years 1945-1948 and 1948-1953). Both of parts contains description of structure of main printed newspapers and magazines, the legislative determination of the printed journalism and the establishment, changes in the internal structure of ministry and the dissolution of...