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Könyvtári Figyelő (Library Review) New Series 11. (Vol. 47.) 2001. No. 2. pp. 253-262. 

The first newspaper in Hungarian, Magyar Hírmondó, was started in Pozsony, in 1780. It played a decisive role in the scientific and cultural development of the nation at the end of the 18th century. A digital version of the newspaper has been prepared including the scanned version of the articles of the paper, its bibliography and the web version of the name, subject and publication index. The study offers a historic overview of the emerging of periodicals, and that of the first newspapers in our territory, then deals with the beginnings of Hungarian newspaper publishing (Mercurius Hungaricus, Nova Posoniensia, Pressburger Zeitung). Mátyás Rát was the most distinguished editor (and at the same time starter) of the enlightened Hungarian paper, Magyar Hírmondó, who managed the newspaper with much erudition and diligence. First of all he surveyed the needs of potential readers, then made efforts to convince subscribers of the importance of being well-informed. The paper aimed at giving reliable information on domestic and foreign affairs and events, and enhance the education of the nation by means of its articles. Due to the less innovative attitude of later editors, the paper ceased to exist in 1788 after readers had lost their interest in it. 

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