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'''Pravda''' (Russian: Правда, "Truth") is a [[Russian Federation|Russian]] newspaper, formerly the official newspaper of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. It is notable for having been a tool for agitating the working masses in support of the Russian Revolution. | '''Pravda''' (Russian: Правда, "Truth") is a [[Russian Federation|Russian]] newspaper, formerly the official newspaper of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. It is notable for having been a tool for agitating the working masses in support of the [[1917 Russian socialist revolution|Russian Revolution]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The newspaper began publication on 5 May 1912 in the Russian Empire, but was already extant abroad in January 1911.<ref>V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, Progress Publishers Moscow, Volume 17, p.45</ref><ref>Merrill, John C. and Harold A. Fisher. ''The world's great dailies: profiles of fifty newspapers'' (1980) pp 242–49</ref> | The newspaper began publication on 5 May 1912 in the Russian Empire, but was already extant abroad in January 1911.<ref>V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, Progress Publishers Moscow, Volume 17, p.45</ref><ref>Merrill, John C. and Harold A. Fisher. ''The world's great dailies: profiles of fifty newspapers'' (1980) pp 242–49</ref> | ||
It was founded by the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Bolsheviks]], and [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]] was for a time employed in writing, editing and printing the paper. | |||
===Existence after the USSR=== | |||
After the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] ''Pravda'' was sold off by Russian President [[Boris Yeltsin]] to a Greek business family in 1996, and the paper came under the control of their private company Pravda International.<ref name="Specter">{{Web citation|date=1996-07-25|title=Russia's Purveyor of 'Truth', Pravda, Dies After 84 Years|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/31/world/russia-s-purveyor-of-truth-pravda-dies-after-84-years.html|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> | After the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] ''Pravda'' was sold off by Russian President [[Boris Yeltsin]] to a Greek business family in 1996, and the paper came under the control of their private company Pravda International.<ref name="Specter">{{Web citation|date=1996-07-25|title=Russia's Purveyor of 'Truth', Pravda, Dies After 84 Years|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/31/world/russia-s-purveyor-of-truth-pravda-dies-after-84-years.html|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> | ||
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In 1996, there was an internal dispute between the owners of Pravda International and some of the ''Pravda'' journalists which led to Pravda splitting into different entities. The [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]] acquired the ''Pravda'' paper, while some of the original Pravda journalists separated to form Russia's first online paper (and the first online English paper) ''Pravda.ru'', which is not connected to the Communist Party.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2013-09-19|title=Which Pravda did John McCain write about Syria for?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2013/sep/19/john-mccain-pravda-syria|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> After a legal dispute between the rival parties, the Russian court of arbitration stipulated that both entities would be allowed to continue using the Pravda name.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2013-09-13|title=There is no Pravda. There is Pravda.Ru|url=http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/16-09-2013/125664-pravda_mccain-0/|newspaper=Pravda.ru}}</ref> | In 1996, there was an internal dispute between the owners of Pravda International and some of the ''Pravda'' journalists which led to Pravda splitting into different entities. The [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]] acquired the ''Pravda'' paper, while some of the original Pravda journalists separated to form Russia's first online paper (and the first online English paper) ''Pravda.ru'', which is not connected to the Communist Party.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2013-09-19|title=Which Pravda did John McCain write about Syria for?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2013/sep/19/john-mccain-pravda-syria|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> After a legal dispute between the rival parties, the Russian court of arbitration stipulated that both entities would be allowed to continue using the Pravda name.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2013-09-13|title=There is no Pravda. There is Pravda.Ru|url=http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/16-09-2013/125664-pravda_mccain-0/|newspaper=Pravda.ru}}</ref> | ||
The ''Pravda'' paper is today run by the | The ''Pravda'' paper is today run by the <abbr title='Communist Party of the Russian Federation'>CPRF</abbr>, whereas the online Pravda.ru is privately owned and has international editions published in Russian, English, French and Portuguese. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:News outlets]] | [[Category:News outlets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:44, 23 September 2022
Pravda (Russian: Правда, "Truth") is a Russian newspaper, formerly the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It is notable for having been a tool for agitating the working masses in support of the Russian Revolution.
History[edit | edit source]
The newspaper began publication on 5 May 1912 in the Russian Empire, but was already extant abroad in January 1911.[1][2]
It was founded by the Bolsheviks, and Stalin was for a time employed in writing, editing and printing the paper.
Existence after the USSR[edit | edit source]
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union Pravda was sold off by Russian President Boris Yeltsin to a Greek business family in 1996, and the paper came under the control of their private company Pravda International.[3]
In 1996, there was an internal dispute between the owners of Pravda International and some of the Pravda journalists which led to Pravda splitting into different entities. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation acquired the Pravda paper, while some of the original Pravda journalists separated to form Russia's first online paper (and the first online English paper) Pravda.ru, which is not connected to the Communist Party.[4] After a legal dispute between the rival parties, the Russian court of arbitration stipulated that both entities would be allowed to continue using the Pravda name.[5]
The Pravda paper is today run by the CPRF, whereas the online Pravda.ru is privately owned and has international editions published in Russian, English, French and Portuguese.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, Progress Publishers Moscow, Volume 17, p.45
- ↑ Merrill, John C. and Harold A. Fisher. The world's great dailies: profiles of fifty newspapers (1980) pp 242–49
- ↑ "Russia's Purveyor of 'Truth', Pravda, Dies After 84 Years" (1996-07-25). The New York Times.
- ↑ "Which Pravda did John McCain write about Syria for?" (2013-09-19). The Guardian.
- ↑ "There is no Pravda. There is Pravda.Ru" (2013-09-13). Pravda.ru.