The events of October 3-4, 1993 on the pages of Nezavisimaya Gazeta: an experience of reflection and discussion

In the early 1990s, the press was one of the main sources of information for the Russian population, so the central newspapers contain a large amount of information about the events of those years. The subject of the research is the publications of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, which was founded by the Moscow City Council before its re-registration at the end of 1993. The publication's journalists in the genre of political analysis covered and comprehended the events of October 3-4, 1993 in Moscow. Using the example of the publication, the authors attempted to assess how and in what way the political crisis that ended with the bloody events in the capital was understood. The study assessed the role of this publication in localizing and ending the political conflict. The authors focused on various assessments and discussions about the events on the pages of the newspaper. When working with newspaper, chronological and historical-comparative research methods were used. The principle of historicism and the dialectical approach helped to solve the tasks set and to consider the subject of research in all its contradictions while respecting scientific objectivity. Despite the public excitement surrounding the highly popular periodical during the political conflict of the early 1990s, the role and place of this publication in the context of the systemic crisis have not yet been evaluated. The authors turn to an array of newspaper materials that had not previously been studied en masse. An analysis of the issues of Nezavisimaya Gazeta from October to December 1993 allowed us to see both the transformation of journalistic texts and the main vectors of journalistic thought during the crisis period. As a result of the research, it became clear that the journalists of this newspaper very productively commented on and comprehended the events of October 3-4, 1993. Journalistic thought turned out to be flexible and very original against the background of mass support for the political course of President Boris Yeltsin by other media. Indeed, the journalists of Nezavisimaya Gazeta tried to understand what had happened in the country.

Nezavisimaya gazeta, the political crisis, Black October, the central press, Boris Yeltsin, The Supreme Council of the Russian Federation, political journalism, House of Soviets, opposition of the authorities, periodicals