{"product_id":"the-kopeck-press-popular-journalism-in-revolutionary-russia-1908-1918-hardback-9781487561215","title":"The Kopeck Press; Popular Journalism in Revolutionary Russia, 1908-1918 (Hardback) 9781487561215","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Kopeck Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePopular Journalism in Revolutionary Russia, 1908-1918\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFelix Cowan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487561215\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Imperial Russian penny press was a vast network of newspapers sold for a single kopeck per issue. Emerging in cities and towns across the empire between the 1905 Revolution and the onset of the First World War, these sensational tabloids quickly became the Russian Empire\u0026amp;#x2019;s most popular periodical genre. They appealed to a mass audience of poor and less-literate readers with their low prices and accessible language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kopeck Press\u003c\/em\u003e presents a comprehensive study of this phenomenon, examining its role both as a media genre and its significance as a vital forum for lower class political culture. Drawing on over seventy kopeck newspapers from thirty locations, Felix Cowan analyses these publications as a dialogic genre, emphasizing the interaction between journalists and readers. The book highlights how sensationalism was strategically used to advance the political goals of progressive journalists, editors, and publishers. As a genre of political media, the kopeck press revealed a moderate reformist current in Russian politics, aimed at democratizing the empire and empowering marginalized groups, significantly contributing to the political and cultural foundations of the Russian Revolution. \u003cem\u003eThe Kopeck Press\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on the crucial role of popular media in shaping public discourse and mobilizing political change in early twentieth-century Russia.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Images\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Terms\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The Daily Life of the Penny Press\u003cbr\u003e2. Audience and Readership\u003cbr\u003e3. Urban Life and Social Reform\u003cbr\u003e4. Politics and Empire\u003cbr\u003e5. Gender and the \"Woman Question\"\u003cbr\u003e6. Reputation, Reception, and Reaction\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Complete List of Kopeck Newspapers Consulted\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596009926936,"sku":"9781487561215","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-kopeck-press-popular-journalism-in-revolutionary-russia-1908-1918-hardback-9781487561215","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}