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Product Description :
1979 Rude Pravo Red Truth Czech Communist Newspaper Cultural Festival Pin Badge
- A 1979 gold coloured metal newspaper themed pin from former Czechoslovakia, it is 2.2cm wide and has a long, stick pin style fastener to the rear. Featuring the text Rude Pravo Slavnost and the date 1979.
Rude Pravo would hold a cultural and sporting celebration in Prague every year in September, coinciding with the first publication of Rude Pravo. This tradition started
in 1937 and by 1950 a long distance run was also held on the day.
Historical Background
Rude Pravo was the official newspaper of the communist government and from 1948 onwards was the best selling newspaper in the country.
Rude pravo had a circulation of over one million daily, making it the most widely read newspaper in Czechoslovakia. However, the manner in which the communist government ensured that it remained so were hardly legitimate marketing tactics. Sometimes, no other newspapers could be sold before 10am, or kiosk owners might paid to not sell other papers at all, or the presses that printed rival newspapers could just be ordered not to print them. Also, the subscription was more or less compulsory in the army, many factories, offices etc.
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