The beginning of the 17th century, came the first hand-written newspaper Vesti-Kuranty January 13, 1703, the first issue of the printed newspaper Vedomosti Peter 1 considered this event very important and he participated in the first edition of the newspaper. The main content of the Statements: about the successes of the Russian army and the construction of ships, news education, news about life in other cities of Russia and Europe, a description of the nature and natural disasters.