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Russian Local Newspapers’ Newsrooms in a Digital Environment. Olga Smirnova Moscow State University, Russia. Newspapers of the medium-sized cities and towns of Russia in 2010s.
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Russian Local Newspapers’ Newsroomsin a Digital Environment Olga Smirnova Moscow State University, Russia
Newspapers of the medium-sized cities and towns of Russia in 2010s Research project conducting by the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University since the beginning of 2013.
There are 1099 medium-sized cities and towns 155 medium-sized cities 780 towns In total it includes 935 representing 85% of all cities and towns of Russia The population is 27 310 615 people that represents 28% of the urban population of Russia.
The following elements were included in the sample of the research: • 26 administrative subjects of the Russian Federation • 55 medium-sized cities and towns • 66 editorial offices of newspapers In total 153 editors-in-chief and journalists of local newspapers were interviewed.
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To sum up • The journalistic work in Russian local newspapers is changing dramatically because of digital and convergent processes in media environment. There is a significant increase in efficiency, working intensity, interactive communication with the audience through social networks. • They have become more technically equipped; there are many possibilities for using digital technologies for the formation and presentation of newspaper's content as well as for communication with the audience.