The word izvestiya in Russian means "bring news" or "tidings", "herald" (an official messenger bringing news), derived from the verb izveshchat ("to inform", "to notify").[citation needed]
In August 1917, it took the title News of the Central Executive Committee of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. By October 1917 it became News of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets of Working and Military Deputies, and was eventually re-titled News of the Soviets of People's Deputies.
After the Second All-Union Congress of Soviets, Izvestia became an official newspaper of the Soviet government (Central Executive Committee of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and Sovnarkom).
History
1917–1991
Old Izvestia logo. It uses two letters that are no longer used in the Russian language (see Reforms of Russian orthography).
During the Soviet period, while Pravda served as the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party, Izvestia expressed the official views of the Soviet government as published by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.[3] The full name was Izvestiya Sovetov Narodnykh Deputatov SSSR (in Russian, Известия Советов народных депутатов СССР, the Reports of Soviets of Peoples' Deputies of the USSR).
Nedelya was the weekend supplement of Izvestia.[4]
1992–present
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Izvestia now describes itself as a "national newspaper" of Russia. The newspaper was owned by a vast holding company of Vladimir Potanin which had close ties with the government.[5] A controlling stake in Izvestia was purchased by state-owned Gazprom on 3 June 2005, and included in the Gazprom Media holding.[5] According to the allegations of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Raf Shakirov, editor-in-chief of Izvestia, was forced to resign because the government officials did not like the paper's coverage of the Beslan school hostage crisis.[6][7] Other sources informed that Potanin had asked him to leave for fear the Kremlin would be riled by the explicit photographs of the massacre published by Izvestia.[5] As of 2005, the circulation of Izvestia was 240,967. Its 2007 circulation certified by TNS Gallup Media was 371,000 copies.[8] Until his death on 1 October 2008, the chief artist was Boris Yefimov, the centenarian illustrator who had worked as Joseph Stalin's political cartoonist.
^Атлас российской прессы: Газета "Известия" 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Media Atlas
^"Izvestiia Digital Archive 1917–2010. Online access to the Kremlin's newspaper of record" (PDF). Minneapolis, MN: East View Information Services. p. 5. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^Andrei G. Richter (1995). "The Russian Press after Perestroika". Canadian Journal of Communication. 20 (1). Retrieved 28 November 2014.
^Schmemann, Serge (31 July 1983). "Soviet says Hare Krishna cloaks hide C.I.A. Daggers". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ abcBigg, Claire (3 June 2005). "Russia: State-Owned Gazprom Buys Leading Independent Daily 'Izvestiya'". GlobalSecurity. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
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For other uses see Izvestia disambiguation Izvestia Russian Izvestiya IPA ɪzˈvʲesʲtʲɪje The News is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Russia Founded in 1917 Izvestia which covered foreign relations was the organ of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union disseminating official state propaganda 2 It is now described as a national newspaper of Russia IzvestiaIzvestiyaFront page of the Izvestia newspaper from 15 June 2012 TypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s National Media GroupPublisherInews News Media Editor in chiefArseniy OgenesyanFounded13 March 1917 105 years ago 1917 03 13 LanguageRussianHeadquartersBegovoy District Moscow RussiaCirculation234 500 1 ISSN0233 4356OCLC number427395058Websiteiz wbr ruThe word izvestiya in Russian means bring news or tidings herald an official messenger bringing news derived from the verb izveshchat to inform to notify citation needed Contents 1 Origin 2 History 2 1 1917 1991 2 2 1992 present 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksOrigin EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The newspaper began as the News of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers Deputies on 13 March O S 28 February 1917 in Petrograd Initially the paper expressed Menshevik and Socialist Revolutionary Party views however they were later purged by the Bolsheviks In August 1917 it took the title News of the Central Executive Committee of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies By October 1917 it became News of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviets of Working and Military Deputies and was eventually re titled News of the Soviets of People s Deputies After the Second All Union Congress of Soviets Izvestia became an official newspaper of the Soviet government Central Executive Committee of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and Sovnarkom History Edit1917 1991 Edit Old Izvestia logo It uses two letters that are no longer used in the Russian language see Reforms of Russian orthography During the Soviet period while Pravda served as the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party Izvestia expressed the official views of the Soviet government as published by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 3 The full name was Izvestiya Sovetov Narodnykh Deputatov SSSR in Russian Izvestiya Sovetov narodnyh deputatov SSSR the Reports of Soviets of Peoples Deputies of the USSR The Izvestia Trophy ice hockey tournament was named after the newspaper between 1969 and 1996 Nedelya was the weekend supplement of Izvestia 4 1992 present Edit Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union Izvestia now describes itself as a national newspaper of Russia The newspaper was owned by a vast holding company of Vladimir Potanin which had close ties with the government 5 A controlling stake in Izvestia was purchased by state owned Gazprom on 3 June 2005 and included in the Gazprom Media holding 5 According to the allegations of the Committee to Protect Journalists Raf Shakirov editor in chief of Izvestia was forced to resign because the government officials did not like the paper s coverage of the Beslan school hostage crisis 6 7 Other sources informed that Potanin had asked him to leave for fear the Kremlin would be riled by the explicit photographs of the massacre published by Izvestia 5 As of 2005 the circulation of Izvestia was 240 967 Its 2007 circulation certified by TNS Gallup Media was 371 000 copies 8 Until his death on 1 October 2008 the chief artist was Boris Yefimov the centenarian illustrator who had worked as Joseph Stalin s political cartoonist In 2008 Gazprom Media sold Izvestia to National Media Group 9 See also EditIzvestia Moskovskogo Soveta Rabochikh Deputatov Mass media in Russia PravdaReferences Edit Atlas rossijskoj pressy Gazeta Izvestiya Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Media Atlas Izvestiia Digital Archive 1917 2010 Online access to the Kremlin s newspaper of record PDF Minneapolis MN East View Information Services p 5 Retrieved 18 February 2012 Andrei G Richter 1995 The Russian Press after Perestroika Canadian Journal of Communication 20 1 Retrieved 28 November 2014 Schmemann Serge 31 July 1983 Soviet says Hare Krishna cloaks hide C I A Daggers The New York Times Retrieved 6 July 2022 a b c Bigg Claire 3 June 2005 Russia State Owned Gazprom Buys Leading Independent Daily Izvestiya GlobalSecurity Retrieved 4 September 2007 Attacks 2005 Europe and Central Asia Committee to Protect Journalists 16 February 2006 Russia Media Gazprom Izvestia JRL 6March 2005 Archived 4 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine Main papers BBC 16 May 2008 Retrieved 6 October 2013 About Us National Media GroupFurther reading EditMerrill John C and Harold A Fisher The world s great dailies profiles of fifty newspapers 1980 pp 170 76External links Edit Media related to Izvestia at Wikimedia Commons Official Izvestia website in Russian Izvestia on Twitter in Russian Izvestia on Instagram in Russian English translations of Izvestia articles at nonprofit WorldMeets US Izvestia digital archives in Newspapers on the web and beyond the digital resource of the National Library of Russia Portal Soviet Union Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Izvestia amp oldid 1139369611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
