Periodical press of Russia between the end of XIXth - beginning of the XXth century: systemic aspect

The article explores the system of periodical press as the totality of objects. The author comes to the conclusion that the system of periodicals is to be considered as such from the time of registering specialised institutions, the division of labour between various entities taking part in the gathering and transmitting of information, as well as those involved in control and supervision over their activities or solving economic problems, once stable connections between all these are set.