"Dzerzhinskiye vedomosti" is a socio-political newspaper of Dzerzhinsk and one of the oldest print publications still operating in the city. It was founded in October 2006 by the Government of Nizhny Novgorod Region and the administration of the city of Dzerzhinsk as the official print organ of the municipality.[3] Throughout 2007 it came out twice a month at 8 pages, and from January 18, 2008, it switched to a weekly format of 24 A3-format pages with a print run of at least 5,000 copies.[3] The newspaper's website is d-ved.ru.
History and organizational structure
The first editor-in-chief and head of the municipal institution "Editorial and Publishing House 'Dzerzhinskiye vedomosti'" was Ivan Usov, appointed in December 2007 with the approval of the governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region; previously he had worked in the press service of the Dzerzhinsk administration and as deputy editor-in-chief of the newspapers "Dzerzhinskaya panorama" and "Dzerzhinets."[3] The editorial office was later headed by Nina Shumilova.[4] The current editor-in-chief is Aleksandr Petrovich Rainich.[1]
The newspaper is published by the municipal autonomous institution "Information Center 'Dzerzhinskiye vedomosti'" (MAU "IC 'Dzerzhinskiye vedomosti'"), located at: 9 Dzerzhinsky Avenue, Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region. The institution's director is Pyotr Andreyevich Treskin.[1]
Subject matter
The newspaper covers events in the urban okrug: the work of the administration, social projects, and the cultural and sporting life of Dzerzhinsk, and it publishes interviews. Particular attention is paid to investment processes in Nizhny Novgorod Region, the activities of major enterprises, and support for small and medium-sized businesses.[2] The editorial office takes part in interregional journalism projects: in particular, it published reports as part of the project "Great Writers of the Small Homeland," organized by the Zemlya Nizhegorodskaya Foundation together with the Union of Journalists of Nizhny Novgorod Region.[6]
Awards
Since 2008 the newspaper has been repeatedly recognized at regional and federal competitions:[1]
- winner of the All-Russian Journalists' Competition "Economic Revival of Russia" in the category "Best Regional Mass Media" — for 2013[2] and in 2022;[1]
- "Golden Fund of the Press" badge of distinction, 1st degree (2021, 2022), 2nd degree (2016, 2020), and also in 2015;
- diploma of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation for supporting domestic entrepreneurship (2014);
- certificate of honor from the Union of Journalists of Nizhny Novgorod Region for outstanding professional achievements (2017);
- 3rd place in the regional competition for media coverage of the housing and utilities reform (2008).
In 2020, the newsroom's correspondent Olga Kuzmina became a laureate of the All-Russian Young Journalists' Competition "Challenge — 21st Century," organized by the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications and the International Press Club, in the category "Challenge — Politics and Economics" for a piece on the development of tourist destinations in Dzerzhinsk. The federal stage of the competition received 560 entries from 60 cities.[4]
Links
- Official website (archive) (d-ved.ru)
Sources
- d-ved.ru — About Us — Dzerzhinskiye Vedomosti (archive)
- V gorode N — Dzerzhinsk Media Outlet Enters Top of Most-Cited Sources in the Region (archive)
- ms.r52.ru — Magnitnaya Strelka (archive)
- d-ved.ru — To the Kremlin by Funicular — Dzerzhinskiye Vedomosti (archive)
- 52.mchs.gov.ru — Dzerzhinskiye Vedomosti. This Yarmarka's Colors. Artists from Dzerzhinsk Once Again Worthily Represent Our City at One of Russia's Most Prestigious Vernissages — Media About Us
- imhonn.ru — IMKHOnn — Municipal Newspaper "Dzerzhinskiye Vedomosti" Will Not Last More Than 2 Months
- zemlyann.ru — On a Tour with Yuri Adrianov. "Dzerzhinskiye Vedomosti" — Zemlya Nizhegorodskaya Foundation (archive)