THE “ISKRA” NEWSPAPERS OF THE EKATERINODAR SOCIAL DEMOCRATS DURING THE CIVIL WAR: HISTORY AND TYPOLOGY

This article reconstructs the history of the Social Democratic newspaper «Iskra,» which made four attempts to establish itself in the Kuban information space during the first half of 1918. Each time, the «anti-Bolshevik» character of the newspaper led to its closure. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the thematic diversity and the history of the publication, from its first issue, published on May 31, 1918, to the final closure of the newspaper by the Kuban government in the autumn of the same year. Particular attention is given to the political and social context in which the publication emerged, emphasizing the significance of intra-party splits that influenced the editorial policy of the Social Democratic newspaper «Iskra.» The article highlights the role of individuals such as Ivan Dmitrievich Golman, Leonid Semyonovich Nadezhdin-Yampolsky, Alexey Borisovich Baron, and others, who were instrumental in the creation of the newspaper. The author concludes that studying the history, typology, and themes of publications like «Iskra» allows for a deeper understanding not only of the political and social processes of that time but also of the significance of print media as sources through which local historical events are reconstructed.