The specifics of the formation of the regional press system at the beginning of the twentieth century (on the example of the Tambov Governorate)

The relevance of the study lies in the necessity of analyzing and recording the various stages of the making of the information picture of the regions. The purpose of the article is to characterize the pre-revolutionary periodical press system of the Tambov Governorate, which developed during the first two decades of the twentieth century, using modern methods of studying the mass media, in particular, comparative and typological methods, content analysis. The background for the formation of the printed media in the region are identified, the regional specificity of the pre-revolutionary information space is defined, various types of provincial and district newspapers and magazines are reflected, the importance of the media covering the problems of local autonomy is noted. We conclude that the further development of the media system of this territory, the continuity of ways to satisfy the information needs of the audience. The study results can be used to build a model of regional media, highlight their typological features.