From the Angle of the National-Political Dimension: the State Duma in the Journalism of Ukrainian Social and Political Figures (1906-1917)

Abstract

The goal is to determine the historiographic significance of political journalism primarily on the pages of Ukrainian periodicals of 1906—1917 in the coverage of Duma issues from the point of view of the participation of Ukrainians in socio-political processes related to the elections and activities of the Duma.

The research methodology is a historiographical analysis based on the principles of historicism and objectivity of journalistic works of 1906—1917 Ukrainian public and political figures.

The scientific novelty is determined by an attempt to clarify the significance of the journalism of active participants in Ukrainian public and political life in the historiography of Duma topics from the point of view of the participation of Ukrainians in election campaigns and the work of the State Duma of the Russian Empire.

Conclusions. Operating with generally insignificant factual and statistical material, Ukrainian social and political figures in their journalistic works sought to single out the dominant trends and features of the election campaigns to the State Duma, the participation of Ukrainian parties in the elections, their election tactics, highlighted the content of the orders of the peasants, workers to the elected deputies, evaluated the results elections in Ukraine, activity and importance of Ukrainian communities in the I and II Dumas. Journalism revealed the use of administrative resources by the government during the elections to the III and IV Dumas, negatively evaluated the results of the elections to them based on the results of the Ukrainian democratic representation, reflected the discussions during the discussion of the Ukrainian issue in the Duma, testified to the disappointment of conscious Ukrainianism with the inconsistent and ineffective support of the Russian opposition in Duma of Ukrainian interests.