Forming Sevastopol Print Media Space in New Conditions

The relevance of the study is determined by the inclusion of the Crimea in the Russian Federation, and therefore began integration of all spheres of life of the Peninsula in the Russian legal field. The current situation is characterized: the mass media of the Republic, registered in the period up to March 2014, had to undergo the procedure of re-registration or stop their activities. It is emphasized that for this reason the media market of the Crimean Peninsula in general and, in particular, the city of Sevastopol has undergone significant changes. It is reported that the information space of Sevastopol is represented by all kinds of mass media. The novelty of the study is based on the fact that to date there is no summary data on the number, circulation, periodicity, subject of Sevastopol printed media. The article deals with the dynamics of Sevastopol media registration in the Russian Federation, it is noted that not all of the registered media are published. The author of the article systematizes the information about the print media, which are currently published in the city of Sevastopol, taking into account the theme and region of distribution. The periodicity of publication, format and method of distribution of printed media of the city are characterized. The author notes that all publications are monolingual and published exclusively in Russian.