The history of Új Magyar Szó can be traced back to 1947, when Romániai Magyar Szó ("Hungarian Word of Romania") was first published in Bucharest. In 1953 it changed its name to Előre ("Forward"), and it became the propaganda newspaper of the Communist Party.
The history of Új Magyar Szó can be traced back to 1947, when a publication called Romániai Magyar Szó was first published in Bucharest. In 1953, it changed its name to Előre ("Forward") and became the official propaganda newspaper for the Communist Party.