Coverage of political transformations during perestroika by periodicals of Donbass (1985-1991)

The policy of perestroika affected all spheres of social and political life of the country. Periodicals have always been regarded as an important means of communication between government and people, but they become crucial during crises in society. The media tried to describe the events in the country as accurately as possible. Publicity, openness, and discussion came to the fore. The main task of the perestroika media was to depict the political realities of the USSR. The newspapers of that period provided unbiased political information and reflected perestroika. The local periodicals of Donbass as well as the national newspapers covered the transformations during perestroika. Articles in such periodicals were both informative and critical. However, the regional policy of perestroika was given very little attention by researchers. Therefore, articles in periodicals are the sources of the ongoing processes in society.