GUBERNSKIE VEDOMOSTI: METAMORPHOSES OF THE OFFICIAL PRESS

Abstract

The article addresses a problem of effectiveness of regional journalism and its role in the life of Tambov Province. Attention is paid to the place of state periodicals in the national media system during the establishment and initial functioning of local publications. The study’s primary objective is to examine the various stages of development of the official press using the history of Tambovskiye Gubernskiye Vedomosti as a case study and to identify the characteristic features of the newspaper’s transformation in connection with its purpose. The article reflects on various factors affecting the quality of the press in fulfilling its tasks. These include the political conditions of the press’s operation, the influence of provincial authorities, and the personnel policies they implemented. The significance of the personal contribution of the provincial newspaper’s editor is emphasized. The research perspective is associated with the need to create a comprehensive picture of the history of regional journalism, and its results will contribute to the understanding of the formation of the provincial press.