Ukrainian Periodicals of Ternopil Region in the Period of the National Liberation Struggle of Ukrainians in 1918–1919

The article explores Ukrainian periodicals of Ternopil region during the period of the national liberation struggle of Ukrainian people in 1918–1919, outlines historical background of the press rise in Ternopil region during this period, it figures out that the time in Ternopil region, as well as in Ukraine in general, is characterized by an increase in the printing press intensity.

During February 1918 — December 1919 in the territory of the region, alternately twelve periodicals were published, six of them — official («Golos Podilia», «Vistnyk Derzhavnogo Sekretariatu Viyskovyh Sprav», «Ukrayinskyi Golos» — all three were being printed in Ternopil, «Berezhanskyi Vistnyk», «Borshchivskyy Golos», «Zbarazhske Slovo»), three — military («Strilets» Ternopil –Borshchiv, «Kozatskyi Golos» Ternopil, «Smix i Gore Sichovogo Striltsia» Kremenets), three — socio-political («Ukrayinski Visty» Ternopil, «Nasha Zemlya» and «Chortkivskyi Vistnyk» — both were published in Chortkiv). All above mentioned publications were published less than a year, mostly one or two months, rarely from three to five months. Only two military journals («Strilets» and «Kozatskyi Golos») were published eleven and ten months respectively. The size of the indicated journals mostly was 2–4 pages, only a few numbers were larger (up to 6–8 pages).

All periodicals published in the region during this period, stood on the position of statehood establishment, independence of Ukraine. Official materials, fronts messages, publications on land issues, materials about Ukrainian national identity, relations with Poles and bolsheviks, etc were often published on the pages of the newspapers.

Newspapers, that were published in cities with traditions of Ukrainian press-printing (Ternopil, Berezhany), were more informative, among their publications prevailed own materials on actual socio-political themes and also their polygraphic design was more qualitative.

It is proved that the press of the period of the national liberation struggle of Ukrainians in 1918–1919 has became an important step in the further development of the publishing in Ternopil.