Representatives of the media have long occupied a dominant position in the management of public opinion, deservedly receiving the unspoken status of the "fourth power". These are people who keep abreast of all significant events and shape our vision of this world.
Profession journalist
There are many branches in the field of mass communications. 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, her main task is to be at the center of all events, to be the first to know what hundreds or even thousands of people will discuss in the future.
The direction 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 at any time.
Well-known journalists note that the main qualities in this area are sociability, stress resistance, high endurance. You need to be able to observe people's behavior, 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
1702 was marked by the publication of the first national newspaper Vedomosti in St. Petersburg. This date became the starting point in the history of Russian journalism. The newspaper was published by Peter I himself, he was also the first author of the articles.
After the death of the tsar, the baton was picked up by the Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti, which departed from the political orientation of its predecessor. The newspaper contained rumors and gossip, news from foreign publications, reports of traveling officials, information from diplomats' letters. It was on the pages of the "Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti" that the famous article by M. Lomonosov "Discourses on the duties of journalists" was published, which became a kind of moral code for representatives of this profession. In it, the author put forward the following requirements: to be competent, modest, respect the opinions of others, understanding how “shameful to steal other people's thoughts.”
The 19th century was marked by the emergence of the revolutionary democratic press, and between 1910 and 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, which has also affected our sphere. This is the age of new types of publications, Internet journalism. A powerful legislative framework has been formed to regulate 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 andsupport. The Union of Journalists of Russia was no exception. This structure, founded on November 13, 1918, is an independent professional public organization that unites more than 100,000 media workers.
The Union of Journalists of Russia was founded during the first congress of Soviet press workers, whose honorary chairmen were elected V. I. Lenin and L. D. Trotsky. The organizer of the event was the publicist M. A. Osorgin. S. Yesenin, N. Krupskaya, A. Lunacharsky were among the first members of the Union of Russian Journalists.
Since then, the creative association has changed several names. At the stage of creation, it was called the Russian Union of Soviet Journalists, then the Communist Union of Journalists, then the Union of Journalists 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 media workers in Russia is considered one of the largest in Europe. It includes 84 regional offices, unions, associations, guilds.
Russian Union of Journalists in Our Time
Today, the main office of the SJ RF is located in Moscow. Russian journalists cooperate with their colleagues from all over the world, and are also members of an international federation. Professional skills competitions and festivals are held annually.
Chairman of the association - V. L. Bogdanov.
General's seatSecretary is occupied by I. A. Yakovenko.
The Union of Journalists of Russia encourages young talents to be creative in every possible way, organizing all kinds of competitions on a variety of topics, encouraging the best regional newspapers, implementing information and educational projects in cooperation with other social institutions and public organizations.
On the basis of the Russian Journal of Justice, there is a Public Collegium for 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 Journalists of Russia is possible through its representative offices in the regions on the basis of an application and an entrance fee.
The organization has its own charter that regulates the main aspects of functioning and membership.
Famous Russian TV journalists
According to research scientists, the Internet has not yet taken a dominant place among the media. TV remains first.
Being a journalist in this field is very difficult. In addition to directly working with information, it also requires the possession of oratory, charisma, the ability to "keep" the audience.
The names of well-known journalists in the field are booming throughout the country and beyond. It's all thanks to their professionalism and hard work.
First of all, it is worth highlighting the TV journalist and showman Andrei Malakhov, who won the hearts of a multi-million 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 program"Style".
Leonid Parfyonov made no less contribution to Russian TV journalism, who gained fame thanks to the programs "Russian Empire" and "The Other Day".
Dmitry Dibrov, with experience in 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 are not only well-known journalists, but also socialites.
This list is endless, because every year more and more talented and ambitious professionals in their field appear in our country.
Famous Russian journalists in print media
Real sharks of the pen and masters of the word work in newspapers and magazines. A list of well-known print media journalists can contain countless names. Among them, I would like to highlight the most famous.
Mikhail Beketov is a laureate of the Government of the Russian Federation award in the field of print media, editor of the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper.
An extravagant personality and a man who is not afraid of a "pungent 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 to the holistic coverage of the military conflict in Chechnya. She worked as a columnist for many publications, but she is especially remembered for her articles in the Novaya Gazeta and Air Transport media.
Famous journalistswrite about fashion. Miroslava Duma stands out among the fashion-reviewers. She doesn't just work in the fashion industry as a journalist. She is a global fashion icon. Her professional background includes the position of editor of a special project in Harper's Bazaar magazine, gossip "OK!", charitable 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 voices, we realize the power of the word, the level of professional skill.
The sharks of Russian radio journalism are not many. But they are undeniably experts in their field. Not all well-known radio journalists are represented in this article, but those who stand out are noted.
Andrey Binev has experience in all types of media. But still, he made the most significant contribution to the development of journalism precisely on the radio. He worked as a host of daily programs at the Mayak station. Also on Radio Russia. Now he holds the position of a political observer, is the host and head of several programs.
Aleksey Kolosov is a vivid example of how you can combine your favorite business with work. A musician and composer, for more than 20 years he has been hosting his own program “When Jazz Is Not Enough” on Radio Russia.
And we must not forget about the real legend of Russian radio journalism Seva Novgorodtsev, the host of the BBC Russian service, the author of the popular all over the world program "Rock Crops" and the first DJ inhistory of radio broadcasting in the USSR. Now his fan clubs exist in many major cities of our country.
World famous foreign journalists
Foreign colleagues are not inferior to our domestic pen sharks in skill.
First rightfully on this list is Oprah Winfrey, named the most influential person in show business by several publications. An American journalist, producer and public figure, she personally manages a whole range of different media: a channel, a magazine, an Internet portal and hosts her own TV show. Oprah Winfrey has become a real legend.
Ukrainian journalist Oksana Marchenko has the most diverse range of interests. Already at the age of 19, she became the face of several nationwide channels. In 2000, she founded her own television company, hosts social, cultural, and entertainment programs.
Oleg Lukashevich is a journalist from Belarus who became famous thanks to his passion for the field of cinema, as well as visiting a number of major festivals, including Cannes and Venice, where he was able to interview many world-famous stars.
Anna Piaggi is an eccentric Italian fashion journalist. She managed to work in the world's largest glosses, where she was highly valued for her ability to recognize future trends without fail. He is one of the creators of Vanity Fair magazine.
