Publishing of Periodical Editions in Russia in 2022

The authors of the article provide the main statistics of the Russian printed periodicals output in 2022, analyzing the typology of magazines, journals and newspapers, current state and trends in this sphere of the publishing business in Russia. The role of printed information in general and in the field of periodical publications — especially is outlined as the most reliable source of the social important information in the current conditions of the hybrid war with Western World. 13 tables with comments present the number of titles of magazines, journals and newspapers, their print runs, geography of issue, thematics and purpose. The acting normative base for the Russian state registration of printed periodicals and perspectives of its modernization is analyzed in accordance with the legislation about legal deposits, current state of publishing business and information needs of its main subjects. The article also tells about the main principles and historical traditions of the domestic statistics of printed periodicals which remain unchanged for many decades and such a situation provides the compatibility of statistical figures in this field of activities.