Volodymyr U. Journalistic activity of Avgustyn Voloshyn in the context of the Transcarpathian press development

The investigation of the journalistic activity of Avgustyn Voloshyn (1874 - 1945), the prominent Transcarpathian and Ukranian state, public and political, national and cultural, pedagogical and religious figure, President of the Carpathian Ukraine, is carried out in the work in context of the Transcarpathian press development. The characteristic of the present state of the problem investigation is given, the sources and stages of A. Voloshyn's formation as a journalist, his participation in the press as a correspondent, editor, publisher, author of miscellanies and calendars are examined. The figure is shown as a thorough researcher of the regional journalistic who determined conceptual principles of its development. The great attention is paid to A. Voloshyn's activity as an organizer of newspaper and magazine business in Transcarpathia. A. Voloshyn's activitу in spreading world-outlook ideas among the population by means of periodicals is analysed іn the investigation. The estimation of his publicistic activity is lighted too. A. Voloshyn's works are characterized from the point of view of their structure, functional destination, themes, genre and style form.