THE EVOLUTION OF THE NEWSPAPER “VILENSKY VESTNIK (JOURNAL OF VILNA)” DURING THE XIX CENTURY

Abstract

The article with archival sources investigates the structural changes taking place with the newspaper “Vilensky vestnik” during the XIX century and the main factors affecting these changes. The key stages in the development and publication draws parallels linking these changes with the major events that took place in the North-West region in that period have been highlighted. On the example of the newspaper “Vilensky vestnik” as the main official publication of the region the main tendencies in the political, social and cultural life of that region are shown. It’s concluded that the publication which covered all aspects of society, can be not only a source for the history of Belarus and the entire North-West region, but also due to its officious it shows the main directions of the society development in the western provinces in the XIX century.