The newspaper «The Government Bulletin» in the government press system in 1900–1917

Annotation

This article explores a little-studied aspect of the functioning of the Government Herald newspaper in the early 20th century. New, previously unstudied archival sources from the holdings of the Main Directorate for Press Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Government Herald newspaper of the Russian State Historical Archive were used in researching this article. It is revealed that the Government Herald was the largest official government newspaper. It is determined that the newspaper's primary functions included informing government agencies, the population, and representatives of provincial and regional boards and offices about government actions and orders, as well as informing them about the performance of central government agencies. Based on sources, it is shown that the Information Bureau, established in August 1906, diminished the importance of the Government Herald as an information organ and facilitated the beginning of its reorganization in 1913. The updated structure of the Government Herald by department is examined in detail, and the newspaper's staff is characterized. The circulation dynamics of the Government Herald are shown, demonstrating that the reorganization of its structure and content did not significantly impact its popularity. It is noted that the Government Herald, unlike other government newspapers, was profitable.

Keywords

• government seal
• government orders
• periodical press
• newspaper
• Government Bulletin
• Rural Bulletin
• regulatory documents
• Main Directorate for Press Affairs
• printing house
• publishing house
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