18 February. The “School of Komsomolskaya Pravda” is opened. It is the joint project of the popular newspaper and the Department of Journalism.

Today the Agreement is signed by the Director of “Komsomolskaya Pravda” R.V. Karmanov and the Vice-Rector of the University L.A. Paseshnikova.

The Document provides collaboration between the editorial board and the University in the sphere of human resource development for the Media Holding.

The future journalists are planned to be prepared since the senior school stage. In March “Komsomolskaya Pravda” and SPbUHSS recruit on a competitive basis 45 senior high-school students from Saint Petersburg and other regions of Russia and organize full-time and correspondence courses. Leading journalists of “KP” are going to teach there.

After finishing the courses applicants can enter the University on special conditions and continue training in the“School of Komsomolskaya Pravda” according to the special programme approved by the University Authorities. All the practical aspects of the programme will be realized on the basis of the popular Russian Media Holding. The leading journalists-practitioners will teach a number of subjects, conduct individual classes and specialized courses for the students of the School. The best students’ works will be published in “Komsomolskaya Pravda”.

After getting Bachelor and Master diplomas the graduates will be welcomed as employees of the newspaper “KP”.

Publication date: 18 february 2015