Newspapers of Middle and Small Russian Towns in 2010s

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Luiza G. Svitich

Doctor of Philology, Leading Researcher at the Chair of Periodical Press, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: svitichb@yandex.ru
Olga V. Smirnova

PhD in Philology, Associate Professor, Head of the Chair of Periodical Press, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: smirnova.olga@smi.msu.ru
Alla A. Shiryaeva

PhD in Philology, Associate Professor at the Chair of Sociology of Mass Communications, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: kafsoc@yandex.ru
Mikhail V. Shkondin

Doctor of Philology, Professor, Leading Researcher at the Chair of Periodical Press, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: skond@mail.ru

Section: Periodical Press

The article presents the results of a study of newspapers and small and medium­sized cities in Russia. Analyzed data obtained from a survey of editors and journalists on a wide range of issues: features, content structure, genre, convergent processes, the relationship with the audience and the founder, status and economic situation, the staffing situation, problems and development perspective of the local press.

Keywords: the local press; the newspaper medium and small cities; functionally- rich model of the local newspaper; the audience of the local newspaper; the legal, the economic status of the local newspaper; media convergence