Russia is marking the Day of Press, introduced in 1992 as the anniversary of the first newspaper founded by Tsar Peter I.
Russia is marking the Day of Press, introduced in 1992 as the
anniversary of the first newspaper founded by Tsar Peter I, RIA
Novosti reports.
Vyacheslav Volodin, Vice-Premier, head of the office of the Russian
government, awarded journalists with media prizes. There were 48
journalists registered. Inter-department union for prizes of the
Russian Ministry of Communication awarded 10 sets of prizes. The
prizes are worth one million rubles.
The prizes relate to various project: the special report on the 65th
anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, ethnography,
business, family topics. The prizes were awarded to journalists from
the Khabarovsk Territory, Yakutia, Archangelsk, Voronezh and Rostov
Regions. The awards were presented to 'Izvestia', 'Uchitelskaya
Gazeta', 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' and 'Football' papers.
The deputy editor-in-chief of 'Izvestia' Sergey Mostovshikov, editor
of the 'Izvestia-Pobeda' special release Andrey Illesh, senior
photo-correspondent of 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' Oleg Prasolov,
editor-in-chief of 'Yakutsk Vecheny' Vyacheslav Levin were amonged the
awarded.
The editor-in-chief of 'Uchitelskaya Gazeta', members of the 'Nashe
Vremya' from Rostov Region, editor-in-chief of 'Football', director
general of 'Kommuna' received prizes.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin congratulated the media staff on the
event. He reminded them that the great opportunities and the authority
of their profession have a great responsibility.
The Day of Press was announced on January 13, according to the
decision of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR in 1991. It
replaced the Day of Soviet Press of May 5.
The first Russian paper was released in Moscow on January 13, 1703,
called Vedomosti. It was initiated by Peter I to reflect foreign and
interior events.
The first newspaper had 1,000 copies and consisted of 4 small pages
with 27 lines each. Peter I himself was the copy editor.
Moskovskiye Vedomosti was printed for 161 years. It was printed in
Moscow and released twice a week.
The first country paper in Russia was 'Vostochniye Vedomosti'
published in Astrakhan from 1813 to 1816.
The first subscription for newspapers was made on January 1, 1870.
Russia over 74,000 periodicals, but less than half of them are on the market.
Their total number of copies is 5 billion. Each Russian purchases
approximately 40 newspapers and magazines.
