Newspapers and magazines play a very important part in our life.

They inform,
educate and entertain people. We can learn many things from newspapers. They
provide the society with up-to-date information about political, economical,
social, cultural and other important aspects. Their main aim is to influence the
general public and form their views and ideals.

The freedom of the mass media in Ukraine has become real today. The mass
media are free to choose their own ownership, genre, type and periodicity.

Mass media in Ukraine have to overcome many difficulties in their long history.
The beginning of Ukrainian press is considered the "Kharkov Weekly". It was
founded in 1812.

The profession of a journalist is considered to be one of the most dangerous.

At present Ukraine has a large variety of newspapers and magazines. You may
find newspapers of all kinds: national and local, official and private, special
newspapers for children, teenagers, businessmen, etc. Every newspaper has its
readers. Most popular nowadays are business newspapers and women’s
magazines.