Ogoniok
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| Frequency | Weekly |
|---|---|
| First issue | 21 December 1899 |
| Final issue | 21 December 2020 |
| Company | Kommersant Publishing Group |
| Country | Russia |
| Based in | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Website | Ogoniok |
Ogoniok[1] (Russian: Огонёк, IPA: [ɐɡɐˈnʲɵk] ⓘ, lit. 'Spark'; pre-reform orthography: Огонекъ) was one of the oldest weekly illustrated magazines in Russia.
History and profile
Ogoniok was first issued on 21 December [O.S. 9 December] 1899.[2][3] It was re-established in the Soviet Union in 1923 by Mikhail Koltsov. The headquarters is in Moscow.[4] In 1957 the circulation of the magazine was 850,000 copies.[5]
The colour magazine reached the pinnacle of its popularity in the
In the early 1990s, Ogoniok was owned by
After a four-month break, publication of Ogoniok was resumed on 18 May 2009, by Kommersant Publishing Group. The first issue published by Kommersant is the 5079th Ogoniok since 1899.[8]
In December 2020, release of Ogoniok was suspended due to financial problems.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Sometimes transliterated as Ogonyok.
- ^ .
- ^ "Media and Journalism in Russia". SRAS. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- JSTOR 40097964.
- ISBN 0-415-14316-0
- ^ Telen, Lyudmila (25 February 2009). "Закроется ли "Огонек"? " (in Russian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ Перерыв на обет. Ogoniok, no. 1 (5079) (in Russian). 18 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ "Новогодний сюрприз". www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links
Media related to Ogoniok at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Russian)
- Defunct official website (archival version)
- Archive 1945-1991
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