Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. I SOVIET NEWSPAPERS IN THE 1920S
5. 1 Agitation, Propaganda, and the NEP Mass Enlightenment Project 11
6. 2 Newspaper Distribution and the Emergence of Soviet Information Rationing 46
7. 3 Reader Response and Its Impact on the Press 70
8. II THE CREATION OF MASS JOURNALISM AND SOCIALIST REALISM
9. 4 The Creation of Mass Journalism 103
10. 5 Mass Journalists, "Cultural Revolution," and the Retargeting of Soviet Newspapers 145
11. 6 The Central Committee and Self-Criticism, 1928-1929 182
12. 7 Mass Journalism, "Soviet Sensations," and Socialist Realism 212
13. Conclusion 245
14. Appendix: Notes to Tables 257
15. Archival Sources 261
16. Notes 263
17. Acknowledgments 303
18. Index 307