Yakutia
Republic daily newspaper
 The official periodical in the Russian language. Funded by the government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Comes out on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Except one edition, the paper is pulbished in A2 format. On Friday it appears in A3 format.
On weekdays the newspaper contains official information, coverage of key republic events (in the form of editorials, reportages, interviews), profiles of prominent and ordinary people, etc. The content of Friday edition is more entertaining and education, just right for family readings.
The circulation of the newspaper varies and mainly depends on the quantity of subscribers.
Editor: Vladimir N. Fedorov.
Address: 31 Ordzhanikidze Street, Yakutsk, Russia 677000
Phone: +7 (4112) 42-07-79. Fax: +7 (4112) 42-09-31, 42-19-61
Email: gazeta@ry17.ru
www.gazetayakutia.ru
Sakha Sire
Republic daily newspaper
 The official periodical in the Sakha language. High-circulated. Funded by the government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). It comes out on the same days and in the same formats as Yakutia Newspaper.
Sakha Sire has almost the same content as Yakutia does. However, it conveys more intellectual and spiritual impact.
Among republic newspapers Sakha Sire is the most circulated. Reason? People of agricultural districts (uluses) populated mostly by the Sakha (Yakuts) tend to read much. However, the circulation of the newspaper based on the quantity of subscribers.
Editor: Natalia I. Kharlampieva.
Address: 31 Ordzhanikidze Street, Yakutsk, Russia 677000
Phone: +7 (4112) 42-06-90. Phone/fax: +7 (4112) 42-05-70.
www.sakhasire.ru
Yakutsk Vechernij
(Yakutsk Evening)
Weekly city newspaper
 High-rated weekly newspaper in Yakutsk. Private. The most circulated - 46058 copies. Keeps remaining independent, critical-minded, and freedom-loving.
Holder of several national journalistic awards: The Best City Newspaper at Russian Mass Media Festival (2003), Grand Prix and Gold Feather Award in nomation "Coverage of Economic Reform" at Russian Mass Media Festival (2004), the winner in nomination "For Courage and Fidelity To Principles in Standing Upon the Position and Independence of Media" at Russian Mass Media Festival (2005), the winner in nomination "The Action Provoked Deep Public Resonance" at Russian Mass Media Festival (2006).
The listed achievments display the character of newspaper content. However, readers' perception of the edition is controversial. Some says it is the most informative, interesting, and trustworthy. Others say it is frivolous and reminds gutter press. In any event, to buy Yakutsk Verchernij on Friday is a must, because it covers all week events, grasps all possible interesting themes and catches all prominent people.
Editor: Maria Ivanova.
Address: 50/1 Khabarov Street, Yakutsk, Russia 677000
Phones: +7 (4112) 457-258, 457-611, 457-258, 457-128.
Email: vecher@ykt.ru
http://vecherka.ykt.ru
Nashe Vremja (Our Time)
Weekly republic newspaper
 Founded in 1995. Started as an independent newspaper with private investment. It is common knowledge that the periodical used to be supported and funded by oppositionist Fedot Tumusov.
A newly-fledged Nashe Vremja (NV) immediately deserved readers' love. It became in favour for its short-spoken news stories and bold viewpoints. In the beginning and even after Mr. Tumusov's withdraw from business in 2001, NV tried to position itself as the oponent to any authority.
The situation changed in 2005. The editorial board admitted that it was too hard for newspaper to survive on its own. For that reason, NV had to acquire a new major investor - the administration of the Yakutsk city, the head of which appeared to be a constant opponent to the government of the republic. Newspaper policy was corrected immediately. Now NV is more loyal to the City Hall and confronted to republic authorities.
Nevertheless, NV remains being one of the most popular periodicals.
Awards: The Newspaper of the Year (The Journalists of Yakutia Union, 1999), the winner in nomination "The media of a new generation" at Russian Mass Media Festival (2000).
Tuyara Shadrina, director of Publish House "Nashe Vremja"
Roman Mandzyak, chief editor.
Address: 11 Khabarov Street, Apt# 36, Yakutsk, Russia 677000
Phones: +7 (4112) 42-21-87, 34-31-33, 42-54-08.
Email: nvpress2004r@mail.ru
www.nvpress.ru
Nedelja Yakutii (The Week of Yakutia)
Weekly city newspaper
 Founded by the former journalists of Yakutia Newspaper a few years ago. Private. Funded by OJSC "Almazy Anabara", a republic diversified company that has a strong diamond-mining division. Well-circulated in Yakutsk.
Positioned as 'interesting newspaper'. Avoids any official materials. All news stories has journalistic remarks. Short ones are displayed in the rating table "Bad News & Good News". NY tends to publish journalistic investigations, life stories, educational articles, edifying interviews and profiles, the digest of the most curious events in the world, and the set of local follies and nonsenses.
Policy: impatient towards any disgraceful displays of the society. However, newspaper has a slight tolerance to republic authority and is not indifferent to the business activity of export-orientated "Almazy Anabara".
Editor: Oleg Emelyanov.
Address: 48 Avtodorozhny Street, Yakutsk, Russia 677007.
Phone: +7 (4112) 33-19-23. Fax: +7 (4112) 33-19-53.
Email: week@sakha.ru
www.yaweek.ru
Molodezh Yakutii (The Youth of Yakutia)
Weekly republic newspaper
 Private. Dedicated to young people - teenagers and students. Reappeared in 2003 with the help of Investing Group "ALROSA".
Actually, MY used to be the most popular periodical in Soviet time - in Yakuta Autonomous SSR. In 90s MY lost the support of All-Union Lenin Young Communist League and had really hard times. Eventually it got closed.
A newly-fledged Republic Ministry of Youth Policy founded instead another youth newspaper called "Molodaya Pressa" (Young Press). Latter changed its title for "Moja Respublika" (My Republic). However, it didn't manage to survive. Weak state funding. The lack of constructive policy. The prevalence of entertaining content. The intervention of glamour teen magazines. The periodical doomed to loose state support and it was closed as well.
In 2003 Molodezh Yakutii revived with a new format. How to survive in a new market? How to make career? Where to find new opportuties? How to get advantages of the person-interviewee who has already succeded? How to be oriented in politicalized society? How to express itself? How to acquire popularity? What to read, listen, and watch? Finally, any young person may become a hero of the next front page editorial.
Editor: Igor Savvinov.
Address: 3/1 Lenin Avenue, Office #409, Yakutsk, Russia 677007.
Phone/fax: +7 (4112) 34-44-80.
Email: gazeta@sitim.ru, sitim@ykt.ru
www.molodejka.ru
Ona+ (She Plus)
Weekly city newspaper
 Private. Slogan: "Not only for women". Founded in 1999. Deserved Grand Prix in nomination "Newspaper for women and family" at Russian Mass Media Festival (2003).
The newspaper is dedicated to woman, her love and passions. Life stories and advices are corner stones of the extemely popular female periodical. Comes out on Fridays and has additional attachment for husbands and other beloved men.
By the way, Ona+ is the inspirer and coordinator of annual Miss Virtual Yakutia Beauty Contest.
Editor: Ludmila Levina.
Address: 17/4 Kirov Street, Office #1, Yakutsk, Russia 677027.
Phones: +7 (4112) 36-22-12, 35-38-70. Fax: +7 (4112) 36-22-12
Email: onaplus@sakhanet.ru
http://onaplus.ykt.ru/
*Note: the listed above are just popular newspapers. However, there are many other interesting papers.
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The only powerful news agency in Yakutia. Covers all events happened within and around the republic. Grasps all themes and fields. 
A state owned company. Broadcasting covers the whole republic. Has 36 district affiliates. The successor of TV & Radio Committee under YASSR Council of Ministers started broadcasting since 1930. Last 10 years the company cooperates with VGTRK. 
Private. The coverage area is Yakutsk. The company owns TV and FM stations.The company mainly retransmits high rated TNT Russia Shows for teenagers and women. 
A closed joint-stock company. Hotu TV was launched in 1995. The coverage area is Yakutsk. Since 2005 the company retransmits the shows of STS Entertainment National Channel and positions itself as "STS Yakutsk".
Audience: Yakutsk. Almaz TV (Diamond - in English) rents airtime on TNT Channel: 15 minutes on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 30 minutes on Saturday. 
Actually the current official brand is Stoliza TV. However, this company is percepted as Yakutsk Municipal Broadcasting Company. The founder is City Hall. And the company tends to go through periodical liquidation, the changes of name, staff and management. It is all about constant financial problems.
In Russian. Owned by SakhaInternet Ltd. The most visited Internet Portal in Yakutia. More than 45 mln visits. 
Positioned as the social & political news resource. Launched on April 27, 2005. By a correspondent of Yakutsk Vechernij Elena Tikhonova. She became famous in the republic for her journalist investigations and denouncing stories.