History of the Freedom of the Press in the Territory of Slovakia and Czech Republic

Abstract

This study aims to examine the history of the freedom of the press from the 19th century until the present in the territories of the current Slovakia and Czech Republic. As the histories of these countries have been strongly connected since the 20th century, this
study deals with the development of the freedom of the press from the perspective of both countries. The evolution in both countries, despite the many periods in which their fates and united sovereignty were identical, underwent many changes that also affected the press law. The analysis is divided by period into five chapters dealing with this freedom in the context of the pertinent historical background.