The Day has already reported that its first editions were published in Donetsk. The newspaper appeared for sale in this region in September 14 of this year and immediately evoked many different emotions, both supportive and dramatically sharp. Mariupol was one of the most active supporters of The Day.
You can read about the impressions about The Day’s first appearance there in our upcoming issues. On Friday, September 14, newspaper was sold like hot cakes.
The first readers had different thoughts on the topics raised in the newspaper: some did not like the format of the newspaper and its substantial articles, some, on the contrary, liked the fact that it has articles on topics about history and that there is a large column dedicated to cultural events. However, it is only a beginning. To be continued.
Asia RYNKOVA, employee of the TV Channel “TK Donbas”:
“The Day is a publication with already shaped name and strategy. Its appearance in the region is absolutely logical. After all, if The Day did not reach to Donetsk, it would have been a great disadvantage. It seems that publication of this kind could change the image of the Donbas, break down stereotypes about our region. Moreover, it seems to me that thanks to The Day most locals will be surprised at how diverse their life is. I liked the fact that the first Donetsk issue did exactly such kind of thing – the familiar industrial character of the region is presented from a totally different angle.”
Anton LIAHUSHA, journalist of the Donetsk Oblast Radio, postgraduate student of History Department at Donetsk National University:
“When I learned that the newspaper is published in Donetsk I decided to buy it right away. However, I had a little trouble with that: I could not buy it at the press stalls where I usually buy newspapers. When people asked about it before and heard the negative answer they got used to it. And now when it came out in print here many people don’t know where they can buy it. Another aspect I would like to draw attention to is the language. In Donetsk the newspaper is printed in Russian. In terms of marketing, it is right – such publication may attract new readers. On the other hand, The Day’s readers are intelligent people who stick to the positions of intellectual reading and read in Ukrainian. Of course, they should be able to have the Ukrainian version of the newspaper to read.
“But in general the release of The Day in Donetsk is a great step forward for the publication. I think it would be impossible if not for the efforts of the journalists who work here.”
