Media representatives have long taken a dominant place in the management of public opinion, deservedly receiving the unofficial status of the “fourth power”. These are people who keep abreast of all significant events and shape our vision of this world.
Profession journalist
In the field of mass communications, there are many branches. Journalism is one of them. The competence of a specialist in this industry includes the collection, processing and submission of information.
The profession of a journalist is very exciting. After all, its main task is to be in the center of all events, to be the first to know what hundreds, if not thousands, of people will discuss in the future.
The orientation of the field of activity most often depends on personal preferences: sports, culture, politics, social life, etc. The work schedule is usually irregular, because important events can happen anytime.
Well-known journalists note that the main qualities in this area are sociability, stress resistance, high endurance. You need to be able to observe the behavior of people, analyze, draw your own conclusions and present them in such a way as to interest the widest possible range of people.
The origins of domestic journalism
The year 1702 was marked by the publication in St. Petersburg of the first Russian newspaper Vedomosti. This date was the starting point in the history of Russian journalism. The newspaper was published by Peter I himself, and he was the first author of articles.
After the death of the king, the baton was taken up by the St. Petersburg Gazette, which departed from the political orientation of its predecessor. The newspaper posted rumors and gossip, news from foreign publications, reports of traveling officials, information from letters from diplomats. It was on the pages of the “St. Petersburg Gazette” that the famous article by M. Lomonosov, “Discussions on the Duties of Journalists, ” became a kind of moral code for representatives of this profession. In it, the author put forward such requirements: to be competent, modest, to respect the opinions of others, understanding how “it is embarrassing to steal other people's thoughts.”
The 19th century was marked by the emergence of a revolutionary democratic press, and in the period from 1910 to 1914 the first "Press Bureau" was founded.
During the years of Soviet power, Russian journalists created mostly ideological media, expressing the views of the ruling political force.
In recent decades, there has been a real information boom that has affected our sphere. This is a century of new types of publications, online journalism. A powerful legislative framework has been formed that regulates activities in this area.
Education and development of the Union of Journalists of Russia
Creative associations are usually organized for the purpose of protection, mutual assistance and support. The Union of Russian Journalists was no exception. This structure, founded on November 13, 1918, is an independent professional public organization uniting more than 100 thousand media workers.
The Union of Russian Journalists was founded during the first congress of Soviet press workers, whose honorary chairmen were V. I. Lenin and L. D. Trotsky. The event was organized by publicist M. A. Osorgin. One of the first members of the Union of Russian Journalists was S. Yesenin, N. Krupskaya, A. Lunacharsky.
Since then, the creative association has changed several names. At the stage of its creation, it was called the Russian Union of Soviet Journalists, then the Communist Union of Journalists, then SJ was only a section in the Union of Printers, since 1959 - the Union of Journalists of the USSR, and only in 1992 the organization received its current name.
Today, the creative association of Russian media workers is considered one of the largest in Europe. It includes 84 regional representations, unions, associations, guilds.
The Union of Russian Journalists in our time
To date, the main office of the Russian Federation Council of Companies is located in Moscow. Russian journalists collaborate with their colleagues from all over the world, and are also members of the international federation. Competitions of professional skill and festivals are held annually.
The chairman of the association is V. L. Bogdanov.
The place of Secretary General is occupied by I. A. Yakovenko.
The Union of Russian Journalists in every possible way encourages young talents for creativity, organizing all kinds of competitions on various topics, encouraging the best regional newspapers, and implementing awareness-raising projects in collaboration with other social institutions and public organizations.
On the basis of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, there is a Public Collegium on Press Complaints, created to resolve information disputes in the field of journalistic ethics and human rights violations in the media.
Admission to the Union of Russian Journalists will be possible through its representative offices in the regions on the basis of an application and an entry fee.
The organization has its own charter governing the main aspects of functioning and membership.
Famous Russian journalists on television
According to scientists, the Internet has not yet taken a dominant place among the media. The first is television.
Being a journalist in this field is very difficult. In addition to directly working with information, mastery of oratory, charisma, and the ability to "hold" an audience are also required.
The names of famous journalists in the field are booming throughout the country and abroad. All this is due to their professionalism and hard work.
The first to stand out is the television journalist and showman Andrei Malakhov, who conquered the hearts of a multimillion-dollar audience. He became famous thanks to the programs on Channel One, but few people know that Andrei also managed to work in the Moscow News newspaper and on the Maximum radio in the Style broadcast.
Leonid Parfyonov, who earned fame thanks to the programs “Russian Empire” and “The Other Day”, made an equal contribution to Russian television journalism.
Dmitry Dibrov, who has experience working on Channel One, NTV, Russia and TVC, is a member of the Russian Television Academy.
There are women in this cohort. So, Tina Kandelaki, Svetlana Bondarchuk - not only famous journalists, but also secular lionesses.
This list can be continued endlessly, because every year in our country there are more and more talented and ambitious professionals in their field.
Famous Russian journalists in the print media
Real pen sharks and word masters work in newspapers and magazines. The list of well-known print media journalists can contain countless names. Among them, I would like to highlight the most famous.
Mikhail Beketov - laureate of the prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of print media, editor of the newspaper Khimkinskaya Pravda.
An extravagant person and a person who is not afraid of a “sharp word”, Oleg Kashin is also a true professional in his field. Devoted himself to political journalism.
Anna Politkovskaya is a laureate of the Golden Pen of Russia award, which she received for her contribution for the holistic coverage of the military conflict in Chechnya. She worked as a columnist in many publications, but she was especially remembered for her articles in the media “Novaya Gazeta” and “Air Transport”.
Well-known journalists write about fashion. Miroslava Duma stands out among fashion observers. She does not just work in the fashion industry as a journalist. She is a world fashion icon. In her professional baggage, she was the editor of a special project in Harper'sBazaar magazine, a secular chronicle “OK!”, Charity work and the creation of her own project Buro 24/7, covering life in the cultural and social sphere.
Famous Russian journalists on the radio
As in the case of newspapers, we do not see the faces of these people, but we hear the beauty of their voice, we are aware of the power of the word, the level of professional skill.
Not many are classified as sharks of Russian radio journalism. But they are undoubtedly the aces of their business. Not all well-known journalists on the radio are featured in this article, but they are especially distinguished.
Andrey Binev has experience in all types of media. But nevertheless, he made the most significant contribution to the development of journalism on the radio. He worked as a host of daily programs at the Mayak station. Also on Radio Russia. Now holds the position of political observer, is the leading and leader of several programs.
Alexey Kolosov is a vivid example of how you can combine your favorite business with work. A musician and composer, for over 20 years he has been conducting his author's program, “When There Is Not Enough Jazz” on Radio Russia.
And one must not forget about the real legend of Russian radio journalism Seva Novgorodtseva, the leading Russian service of the BBC, the author of the Rock Crops program, popular around the world, and the first DJ in the history of broadcasting in the USSR. Nowadays, his fan clubs exist in many large cities of our country.
