journalism

The article examines the process of forming the image of General M. G. Chernyaev in the journalistic legacy of F. M. Dostoevsky. Based on a comparative analysis of the notebooks and “The Diary of a Writer”, the dynamics of the transformation of the author’s reflection into a public ideological position is investigated. Special attention is paid to the writer’s polemic with newspaper criticism, in particular with the publications of Birzhevye Vedomosti.

The article deals with the memorial heritage of the Russian writer and journalist E. V. Salias de Tournemire. Her memories are devoted to a significant event of the XIX century. - Russo-Turkish war of 1877–1878. The author analyzes the views of the memoirist concerning the causes and course of hostilities with the Ottoman Empire, shows the impact of public forces in the country's foreign policy.

The article is devoted to one of the aspects of interaction between the press and society. The author examines the personified approach used bythe British war correspondent A. Forbesto display thetheme of war –the creation of a psychophysical and professional portrait ofmilitary leaders of the second half of the 19th century. It is shown that A. Forbes singles out F. Karl and M. Skobelev as examples of combining special service qualities with romantic features of a heroic image. It is concluded that A.