PERIODIC OSCILLATIONS OF THE NEWS FIELD POWERED BY RUSSIAN NEWS AGENCIES

Author analyses the periodical oscillations in the news field, which is a part of media space associated with news. Near 2.3 million news stories published by the triad of main Russian news agencies ( Interfax, TASS and MIA Rossiya Segodnya - former RIA Novosti) from 2010 to 2015 was examined during the study. Empirical data collected with Interfax-SCAN system let the author to conclude that annually, weekly and 24-hour oscillations of the news field are to be observed. The average number of published news stories is related with the current month and repeats yearly in Russia the same trend that shows three peaks in April, September and December and three significant dips in January-February, August and November. Weekly oscillations shows lessening of the news coverage on weekends and holidays, and 24-hour alterations mirror less active coverage by night in Moscow time. It is clarified that the event influence over the news field perturbations is the more noticeable; the lesser size of period is examined. Trends are justified on basis of news agencies' routines.