Vechernyaya Moskva

Vechernyaya Moskva (Russian: Вечерняя Москва, literally Evening Moscow) is a Russian local newspaper[1] published in Moscow since 6 December 1923 daily (except Saturday and Sunday)[2]. It was founded as an organ of the Mossovet, later as an organ of the city committee of the CPSU and the Mossovet. Since 1990 it is published by the joint-stock company Concern 'Vechernyaya Moskva'[3].

Vechernyaya Moskva
Typedaily
FormatA2 per spread
Owner(s)Concern "Vechernyaya Moskva"
EditorAlexandr Kupriyanov
FoundedDecember 6, 1923
Political alignmentindependent
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Circulation25,000 daily, 787,000 weekly
Websitehttp://www.vmdaily.ru/

This is the oldest evening newspaper in Russia, one of the most popular in Moscow with a current circulation of 25,000 copies per day plus 787,000 copies of weekly edition[4].

In 2011, the project was restarted and developed with the support of the Government of Moscow as a city newspaper of influence covering the major events in the capital, the work of urban services, governance, and the main events in the country and in the world[5]

Editors-in-chief
  • Volin, Boris Mikhailovich (1923–1924)
  • Antoshkin, Dmitry Vasilyevich (1925)
  • Barkov, Vladimir Nikolayevich (1926–1928)
  • Lazian, Iosif Gerasimovich (1928–1930)
  • Volodin, Sergey Alekseevich (1930–1931)
  • Tsypin, Grigory Evgenievich (1931–1932)
  • Rzhanov, Georgy Alexandrovich (1932–1933)
  • Romanovsky, Abram Mironovich (1933–1937)
  • Pozdnov, Mikhail Mikhailovich (1937–1942)
  • Vasilenko, Vasily Stepanovich (1942–1945)
  • Fomichev, Andrei Andreevich (1945–1950)
  • Syrokomsky, Vitaly Aleksandrovich (1963–1966)
  • Indursky, Semyon Davydovich (1966 – January 1988)
  • Lisin, Alexander Ivanovich (1988–1998)
  • Kazarin, Yuri Ivanovich (February 1998 – 2000)
  • Evseev, Valery Petrovich (2000–2006)
  • Brantov, Peter Yurievich (February 3 – May 5, 2006)
  • Avyazova, Zhanna Semonovna (2006–2007)
  • Ryazhsky, Yury Olegovich (2007–2011)
  • Kupriyanov, Alexander Ivanovich (2011–)

References
  1. Russian Mass Media Directory. Volume 1. Strategic Information and Contacts. Washington: International Business Publication, 2016, p. 104
  2. Matthew E Lenoe. Closer to the Masses: Stalinist Culture, Social Revolution, and Soviet Newspapers. Harvard University Press, 2009, p. 52
  3. Company Overview of OJSC Concern Vechernyaya Moskva
  4. Sergai Sobyanin Congratulated Vechernyaya Moskva with 95 Anniversary
  5. Moscow Evening Newspaper Re-launches Print and Online Editions with vjoon K4


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