Brestskaya Gazeta facts for kids
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | A3 |
| Owner(s) | "Brestskaya Gazeta" LLC (Limited Liability Company) |
| Founded | 18 November 2002 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Russian, Belarusian |
| Headquarters | Brest, Kuibyshev street, 13, 8a, 224016, Belarus |
| Circulation | 5230 (December 2020) |
Brestskaya Gazeta (Russian: Брестская газета) is a newspaper from Brest, Belarus. It is not run by the government. The first issue came out on November 18, 2002. Most of the newspaper and its website is in Russian. Some stories are also written in Belarusian.
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About Brestskaya Gazeta
Brestskaya Gazeta is a weekly newspaper. This means it comes out once a week. It is printed on A3-sized paper. The newspaper is owned by a company called "Brestskaya Gazeta" LLC. The main editor is Viktor Marchuk.
What Brestskaya Gazeta Writes About
The newspaper shares news and information with people in Brest. It has reported on important events in Belarus. For example, it covered the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. It also reported on the big public events that happened in Belarus in 2020.
Challenges Faced by the Newspaper
Because of its reporting, Brestskaya Gazeta faced some difficulties. Some of its journalists had to deal with legal challenges. This shows how hard it can be for independent news sources.
In October 2020, the newspaper joined a statement. This statement was from the Belarusian Association of Journalists. It was also from other private media companies. They spoke about problems faced by another news website, TUT.BY. They also talked about limits on using private websites.
Printing Troubles
In late November 2020, a big problem came up. The Brest Regional Printing House decided not to print the newspaper anymore. This printing house had printed Brestskaya Gazeta for 18 years. They did not give a clear reason for their decision. The head of the printing house, Vyacheslav Shakhlevich, signed the notice.
The United Mass Media group asked officials to change this decision. They said it caused "troubles for the well liked private regional publication." Andrei Bastunets, who leads the Belarusian Association of Journalists, said these problems showed pressure on local news. He thought it was strange that these issues came from businesses.
Delivery Problems
To avoid more problems, the newspaper decided something important. They stopped using Belposhta's subscription services. Belposhta (Belarusian: Белпошта) is the national postal service in Belarus. This meant people could not subscribe to get the newspaper delivered to their homes in early 2021.
On January 19, 2021, news came out that Brestskaya Gazeta had stopped printing for a while. All printing houses in Belarus had decided not to print the newspaper. This made it very hard for the newspaper to reach its readers.
