Publication activities of N.M. Yadrintsev's work in exile: causes and results (on the letters to G.N. Potanin for 1872-1873)

The article considers publication activities of N.M. Yadrintsev during his stay in exile in Shenkursk, Arkhangelsk province. It analysises the historiography of selected topics, identifies insufficient study level, in particular, the lack of works devoted to publications of Nikolai Mikhailovich in the period of exile and on the causes for his journalistic activity in 1868-1973. The empirical base of the research relies on N.M. Yadrintsev's letters to G.N. Potanin, his friend and associate, written during 1872-1873, and gives their evaluation as a historical source of personal origin. Based on the analysis of statements of Nikolai Mikhailovich in the letters about the periodicals, about different aspects of his collaboration with newspapers and magazines, it reveals the reasons for his publication activity in 1868-1873. The article shows that activities of the author of publications stimulated a desire to improve their financial situation; to restore the reputation of the publicist, scientific and public figure; the desire to compensate for moral and physical suffering; to approbate the collected factual and historical material; to participate in shaping of positive public opinion about Siberia and implementing the programme of cultural education of citizens. It is proven by facts that at the last stage of exile (1873) influenced by cultural-political factor there was a transformation of the views of N.M. Yadrintsev on the ways and methods to solve “Siberian” issue, which caused the intensification of his cooperation with a provincial press. The author also reconstructs the system of preparing articles for the press of N.M. Yadrintsev. It was revealed that a number of planned and prepared articles were never published. The main reasons for this were: censorship, the harsh statements of the author, heavy load writing articles for the fee, lack of relevant literature and factual material, the lack of printed periodicals interested in publishing articles about Siberia. It is proved that the program of provincial printing development by N.M. Yadrintsev was spurred by his dissatisfaction with the editorial policy of the central media in relation to Siberia, the approach of Metropolitan journalism to the coverage of provincial life, the quality level of the local press. Special attention is paid to journalist's phased formation of this program. The author concludes the main achievement of this program is that N.M. Yadrintsev integrated the goals and objectives of the provincial press with the ideas of regionalism, outlined the role of the local press in the implementation of cultural education and civic education of the population.

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