Russian journalism "Free Masons" 1770–1780s.: formation of independent press
The «fruits of enlightenment» on Russian soil were mixed: borrowed ideas and domestic religious experience could not compile a complete unity of the public paradigm. Spiritual needs of noble youth, the best representatives of the dominant estate resulted in masonic quest and ethic doctrines. Magazines and publishing activity of N. Novikov and his associates is an example of the civil service to society, Christian asceticism, a model of self-improvement and helping others to achieve «true good». The experience of these decades, rich historical events (the war with Turkey, Pugachevsky riot, the struggle for influence among the various political forces in the Government) will form the basis of formation of Russian independent press.