Regime change in the press

Politicians expected side-talk, praise, and silence. The agitprop department issued the instructions on what they could and could not talk about – but what could a journalist do if they wanted to tell the truth, not just the real thing? Were there real rebels and why did so many of them stand behind politicians just when it was no longer mandatory? Journalism before, during, and after the regime change, or why did we let it be this way?