The Role of diaspora Baltic journalists in the restoration of independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Knygų dalys / Parts of the books
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Role of diaspora Baltic journalists in the restoration of independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Authors:
Jekabsons, Janis
In the Book:
Tracing the Baltic road to independence in diaspora archives: transcript and materials of the Baltic Heritage Network fourth international conference on 30 June - 2 July 2015, held in Riga, Latvia. P. 136-150.. Riga: Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas Baltijas stratēģisko pētījumu centrs, 2015
Subject Category:
LT
Kultūros paveldas / Cultural heritage; Tarptautinis saugumas / International security; Žiniasklaida / Mass media; 20 amžius; Estija (Estonia); Latvija (Latvia); Lietuva (Lithuania).
Summary / Abstract:

ENIn the 1980s, as the Soviet Union and its eastern European empire stumbled towards disintegration, the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania needed not only their own steadfast resolve, but also the help of the Baltic diaspora in the West to regain independence. An important component of their strategy was to influence public opinion, especially in the United States, to support their aspirations of freedom and complete independence. Baltic heritage journalists were essential players in this campaign. This presentation looks at the role played by the Baltic Nezvs, an English language publication in the San Francisco Bay Area, its staff and editor, Janis Jekabsons, in shaping public perception of the quest for Baltic freedom from the USSR. Despite numerous early rebuffs and rejections by much of the Western media, Baltic diaspora journalists persisted and can take pride in their efforts to help restore independence to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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2026-02-25 13:36:36
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