The creation of the first imperial weekly
During the reign of Anna I, the first regularly published weekly newspaper in the empire was created. In it, residents read news about the empress, events in the empire, economic forecasts and technical news. The weekly newspaper became an important tool for information, but also for censorship and imperial propaganda.During the reign of Anna I, the first regularly published weekly newspaper in the empire was created. In it, residents read news about the empress, events in the empire, economic forecasts and technical news. The weekly newspaper became an important tool for information, but also for censorship and imperial propaganda.
Empress under the public eye
Anna I became one of the first rulers whose life began to be regularly followed by almost the entire empire. Her speeches, travels, opinions and personal appearance aroused enormous interest. This interest led to the creation of a regular weekly newspaper, which brought news about the empress and about events across the empire.
News, economy and news
The weekly did not only contain court news. In it, people could read about events in different regions, economic forecasts, business trends and news from the world of technology. It was a fundamental change in the way information was disseminated. For the first time, a regular information flow was created, which connected different parts of the empire with the same picture of the present.
Censorship and propaganda
Anna was very aware of the amount of information. The weekly was therefore often subject to censorship and sometimes direct propaganda, which reinforced the image of the empress as a wise, beautiful and beloved ruler. It was thanks to the weekly that Anna's public image spread faster than ever before. Information has become the new tool of government.