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ТРАДИЦИИ БЛАГОТВОРИТЕЛЬНОСТИ В РОССИЙСКОЙ ЖУРНАЛИСТИКЕ
TRADITIONS OF CHARITY IN RUSSIAN JOURNALISM

Author(s): Ludmila Petrovna Gromova
Subject(s): History, Media studies, Communication studies, Sociology, Social history, Social development, Family and social welfare, 18th Century, 19th Century, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет
Keywords: charity; tradition; Russian journalism; donation (help); funds; social function; social values;

Summary/Abstract: The paper examines the emergence and development of charity traditions in Russian journalism during the 18th and 19th centuries. As early as the dawn of journalism in Russia, the publishers were committed to support the insolvent reader by offering lower-priced subscriptions, sending various supplements and presents, and providing assistance to persons affected by wars or natural disasters. Furthermore, they financially encouraged their authors. Charity as a social function played a significant role in the activity of many publishers and editors, who shaped the public opinion about the necessity of targeted aid to those in need.

  • Issue Year: 157/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 62-71
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Russian