Dmitry Ivanovich Pikhno - editor-publisher of the newspaper “Kievlyanin” (1879-1913)
The article is the first attempt to study the role of Dmitry Ivanovich Pikhno as editor-publisher of one of the most popular periodicals in the South-West Krai of the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries, the newspaper “Kievlyanin”. The chronological framework of the study (1879-1913) is due to the time of Pikhno's direct work as editor-in-chief. Grounding on archival data from the Russian State Historical Archives, the Russian State Archives of Literature and Art as well as the data from periodicals and magazines (“Kievlyanin”, “Moskovskie vedomosti”, “Russkoe slovo”, “Novoe russkoe slovo”, “Istoricheskij vestnik”, “Golos minuvshego”, “Severnyj vestnik”) the author consistently examines the prerequisites for the appointment of Pikhno as editor-in-chief, and the features of his journalistic and publishing work in this position. The characteristic of the editorial board itself is given, all Pikhno's temporary deputies in the post of editor during his departure are noted. It is shown that Pikhno was active in publicistic activity, personally wrote leading articles and gave directions to the newspaper publication. In addition, the author draws attention to the nature of Pikhno's relationship with the censorship department, which was due to the personal qualities of the self-willed editor of “Kievlyanin” influenced the complex relationship with this department. Pikhno did not harshly criticize government policies, and the censorship no less decisively prohibited articles and threatened with restrictions. Attention is drawn to the fact that from the first days of his work in the editorial office, Pikhno invariably defended the ideological principles that were laid by the founder of this newspaper, V. Ya. Shulgin. The Pikhno’s publicist and management talent of lead him to create this newspaper as the one of the most popular all-Russian media in pre-revolutionary Russia.