Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti
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The Vedomosti was the first newspaper
printed in Russia
. It was established by Peter the Great's ukase
dated 16 December 1702. The first issue appeared on 2 January 1703.
, Peter's newspaper contained little other than reports of military victories and diplomatic relations, either composed by the tsar himself or translated from Dutch newspapers according to his choice.
Originally, the newspaper was published at the Print Yard in Kitai-gorod
, Moscow
. In 1710, engravings were introduced by way of decoration. They usually represented the Peter and Paul Fortress
or the Neva River
, thus reflecting the growing importance of Saint Petersburg
. From 1711, most issues were printed in the Northern capital.
Peter's Vedomosti was published quite irregularly, as important news arrived — sometimes as many as seventy issues appeared annually, sometimes only one. The circulation fluctuated from several dozen copies to four thousand. In 1719, the newspaper contained 22 pages. These early issues of the Vedomosti — of which only a fraction survives — were reprinted in 1855.
, which renamed it Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti (that is, Saint Petersburg News) in 1727.
In the course of the 18th century, the academics issued the newspaper twice a week, supplementing it with extensive scholarly "commentaries", whose editors included Gerhardt Friedrich Müller
, Mikhail Lomonosov
, and Ippolit Bogdanovich
. Since 1800, the Saint Petersburg Vedomosti was published daily.
. Korsh repeatedly clashed with censors over his liberal views until 1875, when he was dismissed from the editorial staff and the paper was taken over by the Imperial Ministry of Education.
After that, the newspaper's circulation and influence declined and it took the Octobrist
editorial stance. The Russian Revolution
brought about its closure in 1917. It was not until 1991 that the former Communist Party
daily Leningradskaya Pravda was rebranded as the revived Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti (in Russian
: Санкт-Петербургские ведомости). The first issue of the new Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti was published on 1 September 1991. It is published five times a week with a circulation of 190,000. There is also a business daily, the Vedomosti
, introduced in 1999.
was the first Chairman of the newspapers's Advisory Board until June 1997. http://www.anticompromat.ru/oligarhi/ppo.htmlhttp://gazeta.lenta.ru/daynews/09-08-1999/30bio.htm
In 2005 the Russia bank, which is a co-founder of the JSC and had previously owned 20% share of the newspaper http://www.lin.ru/db/emitent/E378EABBA8A8D24EC3256D3C00694B82/discl_doc.htmlhttp://www.anticompromat.ru/oligarhi/ppo.html, acquired blocking share of 35 percent.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
printed in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was established by Peter the Great's ukase
Ukase
A ukase , in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader that had the force of law...
dated 16 December 1702. The first issue appeared on 2 January 1703.
Petrine Vedomosti
Following along the lines of the 17th-century handwritten KurantyKuranty
The Kuranty was the first Russian hand-written newspaper, published in the 17th century in Muscovy. The earliest extant issue is dated 1621....
, Peter's newspaper contained little other than reports of military victories and diplomatic relations, either composed by the tsar himself or translated from Dutch newspapers according to his choice.
Originally, the newspaper was published at the Print Yard in Kitai-gorod
Kitai-gorod
Kitay-gorod , earlier also known as Great Posad , is a business district within Moscow, Russia, encircled by mostly-reconstructed medieval walls. It is separated from the Moscow Kremlin by Red Square. It does not constitute a district , as there are no resident voters, thus, municipal elections...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. In 1710, engravings were introduced by way of decoration. They usually represented the Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706-1740.-History:...
or the Neva River
Neva River
The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length , it is the third largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge .The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake...
, thus reflecting the growing importance of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. From 1711, most issues were printed in the Northern capital.
Peter's Vedomosti was published quite irregularly, as important news arrived — sometimes as many as seventy issues appeared annually, sometimes only one. The circulation fluctuated from several dozen copies to four thousand. In 1719, the newspaper contained 22 pages. These early issues of the Vedomosti — of which only a fraction survives — were reprinted in 1855.
Academic Vedomosti
With Peter's death in 1725, the newspaper lost its most precious contributor. As Russia offered no choice of journalists who could carry on his project, ownership of the paper was transferred to the Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
, which renamed it Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti (that is, Saint Petersburg News) in 1727.
In the course of the 18th century, the academics issued the newspaper twice a week, supplementing it with extensive scholarly "commentaries", whose editors included Gerhardt Friedrich Müller
Gerhardt Friedrich Müller
Gerhard Friedrich Müller was a historian and pioneer ethnologist.-Biography:He was educated at Leipzig.In 1725, he was invited to St. Petersburg to co-found the Imperial Academy of Sciences...
, Mikhail Lomonosov
Mikhail Lomonosov
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. Among his discoveries was the atmosphere of Venus. His spheres of science were natural science, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, history, art,...
, and Ippolit Bogdanovich
Ippolit Bogdanovich
Ippolit Fyodorovich Bogdanovich was a Russian classicist author of light poetry, best known for his long poem Dushenka .- Biography :...
. Since 1800, the Saint Petersburg Vedomosti was published daily.
19th and 20th centuries
Controlled editorially by the liberal journalist Evgeny Korsh since 1863, the Vedomosti was brought to the forefront of the country's political life, as it campaigned for Europeanizing reforms and opposed the conservative stance of the semi-official Moskovskie VedomostiMoskovskie Vedomosti
Moskovskiye Vedomosti was Russia's largest newspaper by circulation before it was overtaken by Saint Petersburg dailies in the mid-19th century.The newspaper was established by the Moscow University a year after its own foundation, in 1756...
. Korsh repeatedly clashed with censors over his liberal views until 1875, when he was dismissed from the editorial staff and the paper was taken over by the Imperial Ministry of Education.
After that, the newspaper's circulation and influence declined and it took the Octobrist
Octobrist
The Octobrist Party was a non-revolutionary centrist Russian political party formally called Union of October 17 . The party's programme of moderate constitutionalism called for the fulfilment of Tsar Nicholas II's October Manifesto granted at the peak of the Russian Revolution of 1905...
editorial stance. The Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution of 1917
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. The Tsar was deposed and replaced by a provisional government in the first revolution of February 1917...
brought about its closure in 1917. It was not until 1991 that the former Communist Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
daily Leningradskaya Pravda was rebranded as the revived Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti (in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Санкт-Петербургские ведомости). The first issue of the new Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti was published on 1 September 1991. It is published five times a week with a circulation of 190,000. There is also a business daily, the Vedomosti
Vedomosti
Vedomosti is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Sanoma, publishers of The Moscow Times....
, introduced in 1999.
Modern newspaper
On December 28th 1995, the newspaper was reorganized by the St. Petersburg Mayor Office as a joint stock company. It belongs to the JSC Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti Editorial House. Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
was the first Chairman of the newspapers's Advisory Board until June 1997. http://www.anticompromat.ru/oligarhi/ppo.htmlhttp://gazeta.lenta.ru/daynews/09-08-1999/30bio.htm
In 2005 the Russia bank, which is a co-founder of the JSC and had previously owned 20% share of the newspaper http://www.lin.ru/db/emitent/E378EABBA8A8D24EC3256D3C00694B82/discl_doc.htmlhttp://www.anticompromat.ru/oligarhi/ppo.html, acquired blocking share of 35 percent.