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{{Short description|Soviet news agency 1941 to 1961}} |
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[[File:RIAN archive 409373 Sovinformburo last war report.jpg|thumb|The final Sovinformburo operational summary, 15 May 1945]] |
[[File:RIAN archive 409373 Sovinformburo last war report.jpg|thumb|The final Sovinformburo operational summary, 15 May 1945]] |
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'''Soviet Information Bureau''' ({{ |
'''Soviet Information Bureau''' ({{langx|ru|Советское информационное бюро|Sovetskoye informatsionnoye byuro}}), commonly known as '''Sovinformburo''' ({{lang|ru|Совинформбюро}}) was a leading [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[news agency]], operating under that name from 1941 to 1961 when its name changed to [[RIA Novosti]]. |
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The [[Axis powers | Axis]] [[Operation Barbarossa | invasion of the Soviet Union]] started on 22 June 1941, opening the [[Eastern Front of World War II]]. On 24 June 1941 a directive of [[Sovnarkom]] and the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] established the Sovinformburo "to bring into the limelight international events, military developments, and day-to-day life through printed and broadcast media".<ref>[http://eng.9may.ru/eng_inform_war/m9005510 Sovinformburo during WWII] {{webarchive|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061013010807/http://eng.9may.ru/eng_inform_war/m9005510 |date= 2006-10-13 }}</ref> |
The [[Axis powers | Axis]] [[Operation Barbarossa | invasion of the Soviet Union]] started on 22 June 1941, opening the [[Eastern Front of World War II]]. On 24 June 1941 a directive of [[Sovnarkom]] and the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] established the Sovinformburo "to bring into the limelight international events, military developments, and day-to-day life through printed and broadcast media".<ref>[http://eng.9may.ru/eng_inform_war/m9005510 Sovinformburo during WWII] {{webarchive|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061013010807/http://eng.9may.ru/eng_inform_war/m9005510 |date= 2006-10-13 }}</ref> |
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During [[World War II]] the Sovinformburo directed the activity of the [[All- |
During [[World War II]] the Sovinformburo directed the activity of the [[All-Slavic Anti-Fascist Committee]], the [[Anti-Fascist Committee of Soviet Women]], the [[Anti-Fascist Committee of the Soviet Youth]], the [[Anti-Fascist Committee of Soviet Scientists]] and the [[Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee]] (JAC). In 1944 a special bureau on propaganda for foreign countries was set up as part of Sovinformburo.<ref>[http://www.russianembassy.org/RUSSIA/mass_media.htm Mass Media in Russia] {{webarchive|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20000903022538/http://www.russianembassy.org/RUSSIA/mass_media.htm |date= 2000-09-03 }}</ref> In 1961 the Sovinformburo was transformed into Novosti Press Agency which was succeeded by [[RIA Novosti]] in 1991 and, in 2013, by [[International Information Agency Russia Today]]. |
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[[Yuri Levitan]] made the radio announcements on [[Radio Moscow]] (known for its "[[Wide is My Motherland]]" call-sign). While Radio Moscow always started its announcements with the words "Moscow is speaking" ( |
[[Yuri Levitan]] made the radio announcements on [[Radio Moscow]] (known for its "[[Wide is My Motherland]]" call-sign). While Radio Moscow always started its announcements with the words "Moscow is speaking" ({{lang|ru-Latn|Govorit Moskva}}), during the Axis aggression against the Soviet Union in World War II broadcasts came from Sverdlovsk (today [[Yekaterinburg]]) until 1943, when activity moved to Kuibyshev (present-day [[Samara, Russia| Samara]]) until 1945. |
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The Soviet Information Bureau never announced the [[Battle of Kiev (1941) |fall of Kiev]] in 1941. |
The Soviet Information Bureau never announced the [[Battle of Kiev (1941) |fall of Kiev]] in 1941. |
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== Chairmen == |
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* [[Aleksandr Shcherbakov (Soviet politician)|Aleksandr Sergeevich Scherbakov]] (1941–1945) |
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* [[Solomon Lozovsky|Solomon Abramovich Lozovsky]] (1946–1947) |
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* [[Boris Ponomarev|Boris Nikolaevich Ponomarev]] (1947–1961) |
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==Radio announcers== |
==Radio announcers== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Eastern Bloc |
* [[Eastern Bloc media and propaganda]] |
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*[[Censorship in the Soviet Union]] |
* [[Censorship in the Soviet Union]] |
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*[[Propaganda in the Soviet Union]] |
* [[Propaganda in the Soviet Union]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Eastern Bloc media}} |
{{Eastern Bloc media}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Mass media in the Soviet Union]] |
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[[Category:Soviet propaganda organizations]] |
[[Category:Soviet propaganda organizations]] |
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[[Category:1941 establishments in the Soviet Union]] |
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[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1941]] |
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[[Category:1961 disestablishments in the Soviet Union]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 16 November 2024
Soviet Information Bureau (Russian: Советское информационное бюро, romanized: Sovetskoye informatsionnoye byuro), commonly known as Sovinformburo (Совинформбюро) was a leading Soviet news agency, operating under that name from 1941 to 1961 when its name changed to RIA Novosti.
Operation
[edit]The Axis invasion of the Soviet Union started on 22 June 1941, opening the Eastern Front of World War II. On 24 June 1941 a directive of Sovnarkom and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union established the Sovinformburo "to bring into the limelight international events, military developments, and day-to-day life through printed and broadcast media".[1]
During World War II the Sovinformburo directed the activity of the All-Slavic Anti-Fascist Committee, the Anti-Fascist Committee of Soviet Women, the Anti-Fascist Committee of the Soviet Youth, the Anti-Fascist Committee of Soviet Scientists and the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee (JAC). In 1944 a special bureau on propaganda for foreign countries was set up as part of Sovinformburo.[2] In 1961 the Sovinformburo was transformed into Novosti Press Agency which was succeeded by RIA Novosti in 1991 and, in 2013, by International Information Agency Russia Today.
Yuri Levitan made the radio announcements on Radio Moscow (known for its "Wide is My Motherland" call-sign). While Radio Moscow always started its announcements with the words "Moscow is speaking" (Govorit Moskva), during the Axis aggression against the Soviet Union in World War II broadcasts came from Sverdlovsk (today Yekaterinburg) until 1943, when activity moved to Kuibyshev (present-day Samara) until 1945.
The Soviet Information Bureau never announced the fall of Kiev in 1941.
Chairmen
[edit]- Aleksandr Sergeevich Scherbakov (1941–1945)
- Solomon Abramovich Lozovsky (1946–1947)
- Boris Nikolaevich Ponomarev (1947–1961)
Radio announcers
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sovinformburo during WWII Archived 2006-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mass Media in Russia Archived 2000-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
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