The Position of Al-Yaqatha Al-Baghdadiya Newspaper on the Coup of Colonel Sami Al-Hinnawi in Syria in 1949 and Its Impact on Iraqi Journalistic Discourse
Keywords:
Iraqi Press ،, Al-Yaqatha Al-Baghdadiya Newspaper, kSami Al-Hinnawi CoupAbstract
This study aims to examine the position of Al-Yaqatha Al-Baghdadiya newspaper regarding the coup of Colonel Sami Al-Hinnawi in Syria in 1949, and to analyze the impact of this event on Iraqi journalistic discourse during the monarchical era. The research is based on a central question concerning the nature of this position—whether it reflected neutrality or support—as well as how the coup influenced the methods of journalistic treatment of political issues.
The study adopts a historical-analytical approach by tracing the newspaper’s coverage of the coup and analyzing its content based on issues published during August 1949. It also relies on integrating these journalistic materials with relevant historical and intellectual sources in order to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of journalistic discourse in that period.
The findings indicate that Al-Yaqatha Al-Baghdadiya adopted a discourse that tended toward indirect justification of the coup, through emphasizing the failures of the previous regime and highlighting the positive aspects of the event. The newspaper also relied heavily on official sources, such as military statements and news agencies. Furthermore, the study reveals variation among Iraqi newspapers, as some adopted a more neutral tone, while Al-Yaqatha was more engaged in interpreting the event.
The study also demonstrates that Al-Hinnawi’s coup contributed to the development of Iraqi journalistic discourse by enhancing its analytical nature, increasing its focus on regional issues, and introducing new political concepts into journalistic language, such as legitimacy, stability, and the role of the military in governance. However, this development remained constrained by political and media limitations that restricted press independence.
The study concludes that Al-Yaqatha Al-Baghdadiya was not merely a transmitter of events, but an influential actor in shaping public opinion. Therefore, examining its position toward this coup provides an important entry point for understanding the relationship between media and political transformations in Iraq during the monarchical .
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ثانيا :الرسائل والبحوث الجامعية :
محمد رشيد عبود الراوي ، التطورات السياسية في سورية 1949-1954 ، رسالة ماجستير غير منشورة ، كلية الآداب ، جامعة بغداد ، 1985
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- صحيفة الشعب ، بغداد .
- صحيفة لواء الاستقلال ، بغداد .
- صحيفة اليقظة البغدادية، بغداد .
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