Russia is on the verge of information wars. The policy of the Russian government in the media at the beginning of the 20th century

Book E.G. Kostrikova is devoted to the information policy of the Russian government in the conditions of an updated political system, which has developed in Russia after the revolution of 1905-1907. The book shows the activities of state bodies that were entrusted with interaction with the press: the informative bureau at the Main Directorate of Press and other departmental structures.
The monograph for the first time covers the history of the creation and activities of the St. Petersburg Telegraph Agency - the main information resource of the Russian government. For most newspapers, it became the main supplier of news. In the international arena, the agency was designed to defend state interests, providing opposition to hostile agitation and creating a positive image of Russia abroad. Having joined the International Consortium of Telegraph Agencies, the St. Petersburg Telegraph Agency has become part of the world information system.
The study is based on a wide range of sources: archival documents, press materials, journalism and memoir literature