The struggle against Orthodox feasts in the 20-s of the XX century (on the example of the press of Tsaritsyn province)
In the article it is examined a question about the significance of the massmedia in the process of enlightment and shaping of public opinion. The emphasis in the article is done on research of the historical experience of using mass-media as a tool for eradication of Orthodox feasts. The main conclusions are as follows: mass mediaboth in the XX century and in the XXI century influenced on the internal state of people immensely; in the XX century, the eradication of Orthodox holidays became possible thanks to the proper using of the press opportunities; the large-scale revival of the Orthodox faith and increasing of Orthodox literacy of the population of Russia in many respects depends on professional using of the possibilities of the media.