Brestskiy Kurier

History

Brestskiy Kurier dates back to 1906 when it was distributed under the name Brest-Litovskiy Kurier. In this form the paper had existed until 1915 when Brest-Litovsk was occupied by the German troops during the World War I. Brest-Litovskiy Kurier was being issued daily, twice: in the morning and in the evening. Notably, such high circulation was achieved in a city with a population of 50 thousand.

The first issue of the reestablished Brestskiy Kurier came out in June 1990 and was printed in Vilnius.{{cite web | trans-title =Brestskiy Kurier turns 30! | access-date =2024-07-06}} In 1999, the newspaper received an award in the category The Young Press of Eastern Europe by the ZEIT-Stiftung foundation.{{cite web | trans-title =The independent publication Brestsky Kurier was declared "extremist materials" | access-date =2024-07-05}} In 2017, the weekly circulation was 2,500 copies.{{cite web | access-date =2024-07-06}}

In 2018, the printed version of the publication ceased to exist.

In July 2023, the newspaper's website was added to the list of extremist materials.

Format

Brestskiy Kurier comes out weekly on Wednesdays. It is usually 32 pages long.

Content

Brestskiy Kurier covers all the main regional events and publishes the news, editorials, investigative reporting, analytical reviews, letters to the editor, as well as sections on culture, sports and crime.

Literature

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia (version of April 2012).

References

1. (2023-07-11). "В список экстремиcтских материалов добавлены более десяти ресурсов".