Russian language abroad: America’s oldest Russian language newspaper marks 100th anniversary

April, 19 has been proclaimed by New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg as “Day of the New Russian Word”. On this day, America’s oldest Russian language newspaper – “Novoye Russkoye Slovo”, or “New Russian Word”, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Speaking in connection with the event, Mr. Bloomberg said the newspaper not only offered broad coverage of international events but had kept the Russian language alive in New York and across America. It was the first to publish works by outstanding Russian authors, among them Ivan Bunin and Joseph Brodsky. 

As for its archives of the “Novoye Russkoye Slovo”, they are a rich and versatile portrayal of the history of Russia and America in the past century.