34mag facts for kids
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Type of site
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mass media |
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| Available in | Belarusian, Russian, English |
| Created by | Irina Vidanova |
| Editor | Alexandr Korneychuk |
| Alexa rank | ▲ 170,982 (Global, January 2019) |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2009 |
| Current status | working |
| Written in | PHP |
34mag is a Belarusian online youth magazine, which is published in two languages (Belarusian and Russian), some materials are translated into English too. Most publications are devoted to art, culture, and travel. The editorial office is located in Minsk, the editor in chief is Alexandr Korneychuk. Also the digital distribution label "Pyarshak" (Belarusian: "Пяршак"; the name itself means top quality goods or strong home-distilled vodka) works under the auspices of the portal.
History
The magazine was founded by Belarusian journalist Irina Vidanova after closing her previous project "Studenckaja Dumka" (Belarusian: "Студэнцкая думка"; "The Student Thought" into English) by the Belarusian authorities in 2005. The first issue of the new publication was released in 2006 on compact discs, and in 2009 the project launched a website also.
Achievements
In 2012, the magazine received the Free Media Pioneer Award of the International Press Institute.
At the festival of advertising and communication “AD.NAK-2014,” the travel guide “Belarusian: Рома едзе” by Roma Svechnikau and 34mag.net was honoured with the 1st place and grand prix in the category of integrated media projects, while its “Limited Edition” got the 3rd place in the category of socially significant projects, the catalogue “Books from Belarus” and the book “Belarusian: Рома едзе” won 2nd places in the category of multipage publications.
