Our main principles: Accurate, Impartial, Timely.

Address: 119a, Kalinina street, Penza, Russia, 440034
Phone: +7 (8412) 241-241, 999-103, fax: +7 (8412) 999-103
E-mail: info@penzanews.ru

PenzaNews agency is registered with the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Mass Communication, Communications and the Protection of Cultural Heritage (Rossvyazokhrankultura), license number №FS77-31297, issued on 29 February 2008.

PenzaNews agency (http://penzanews.ru/en/) is a news project that focuses on creating a constant news timeline. Every day, we publish reports on political, economic, social, cultural and sports life of the Penza region.

The main audience of PenzaNews are the media that require constant supply of authentic news, public authorities and business-makers.

PenzaNews areas of work:

1. Creation and distribution of news

Over the years, our news agency has established ties with press services of state authorities, departments and administrations, as well as the city’s top commercial organizations. We publish our news regularly throughout the working hours, allowing the visitors of http://penzanews.ru website to be the first to learn about the events in Penza and the region.

2. English version of the website

Starting from July 1, 2011, PenzaNews has been publishing its news in English language, providing new ways of promotion for the Penza business.

3. Mailing list and news distribution

News distribution is the biggest field of work for PenzaNews. Our mailing list of 5,000 subscribers receive our newsletter at 14.00 MSK every day (in Russian language only).

4. Photos of Penza events

Starting in 2007, PenzaNews has been building a massive archive of photos – a chronicle of Penza in pictures. PenzaNews can provide unique high-definition images from the contemporary history of the Penza region that had been used to illustrate news of their day.

5. PenzaNews press center

The agency offers a comfortable business hall for press conferences, briefings, presentations, roundtable discussions, seminars and other events. The PenzaNews press center is a comfortable 24/7 media venue that was upgraded in 2014. In 2015, the press center was further upgraded with additional equipment, including and Ultra HD TV set.

6. PenzaNews analysis center

An important element of PenzaNews work is obtaining and processing of expert opinions and insights in by the team of its analysis center founded in 2010. A collection of commentaries, opinions, interviews with politicians, public figures and representatives of international organizations allows readers to get acquainted with the details of current events from various points of view.

Agency timeline

• May 30, 2006
  The domain penzanews.ru was registered.
• August 20, 2007
  PenzaNews.ru published its first news report.
• September 3, 2007
  The website http://penzanews.ru went online.
• September 13, 2007
  The PenzaNews feed was added to the Yandex.News reel.
• February 29, 2008
  The website http://penzanews.ru was registered as a media source – news agency “PenzaNews.”
• March 2009
  PenzaNews agency won the regional stage of the all-Russian journalists contest “Russia’s Economic Rebirth” in the “Best Debut” category.
• June 2009
  The agency opens its project “Audio News” and the social service “Ask A Deputy.”
• July 2009
  The press center of PenzaNews agency became operational.
• September 2009
  PenzaNews agency became a news sponsor of the Penza Region Investment Forum.
• December 2009
  The widgets of PenzaNews agency were published for Yandex and Google search engines.
• December 2009
  PenzaNews agency became one of the idea supporters behind the Penza region charity program “Equipment for the Benefit.”
• January 2010
  The PenzaNews agency editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin received letter of gratitude of the Penza region governor V.K. Bochkarev.
• March 2010
  PenzaNews agency won the regional stage of the all-Russian journalists contest “Russia’s Economic Rebirth” in the “Best Regional Media” category.
• July 24, 2010
  PenzaNews agency organized the first summer bowling championship among Penza region media representatives.
• November 16, 2010
  The website of PenzaNews agency became available on Russian domain names “пензаньюс.рф,” “пенза-ньюс.рф,” “новостипензы.рф” and “новости-пензы.рф”.
• November 2010
  PenzaNews agency became a member of the Russian Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
• November 30, 2010
  The Twitter feed of PenzaNews agency (http://twitter.com/PenzaNews) won the third interregional blogging contest “ZZizhn – Eto Obscheniye!” in the category “Brevity, Sister of Talent” (Nizhny Novgorod).
• December 1, 2010
  The Russian Minister of Education Andrei Fursenko awarded PenzaNews agency diploma for victory in the All-Russian contest “PRO-Education” in the category “Best News Agency Reporting on Education Development Issue” (Moscow).
• July 1, 2011
  PenzaNews agency changed its brand and presented the new version of http://penzanews.ru website, featuring an English version, along with its own press center and analysis center.
• August 25, 2011
  PenzaNews agency organized the second summer bowling championship among Penza region media representatives.
• October 2011
  Yuri Bashmet, People’s Artist of the Soviet Union, laureate of numerous state awards, expressed his gratitude to PenzaNews agency for assistance in organization of the First All-Russian Classical Music Festival dedicated to the 350th anniversary of Penza.
• December 2011
  Natalya Zykova, executive producer of PenzaNews agency, received letter of gratitude from the chairman of the Penza region Legislative Assembly A.D. Gulyakov.
• January 2012
  PenzaNews agency began publishing its own video content.
• March 2012
  PenzaNews agency won the regional stage of the all-Russian journalism contest “Russia’s Economic Rebirth” in the “Best Regional News Agency” category.
• May 2012
  PenzaNews agency was awarded a diploma of the national contest “Information Partnership: Authorities – Public – Media” organized by the Russian Federation Council and the Information Policy Development Fund, for many years of successful management of the charity program “Equipment for the Benefit.”
• August 24, 2012
  PenzaNews agency organized the third summer bowling championship among Penza region media representatives.
• December 2012
  PenzaNews agency was awarded the diploma of the Penza city head “For timely and informative reports” as a laureate of the Penza city Duma media contest.
• April 2013
  Due to exponential growth of photographic reports the PenzaNews agency website now includes a separate section, “Photos,” that acts as a no-comment timeline of Penza and the region. http://penzanews.ru/en/photogallery.
• May 2013
  PenzaNews agency became a media sponsor of the 3rd international jazz music festival “Jazz May.”
• August 23, 2013
  PenzaNews agency organized the fourth summer bowling championship among Penza region media representatives.
• October, 2013
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner at the 3rd Annual Business Forum “Business Development.”
• December 23, 2013
  The head of the news agency PenzaNews I.V. Malikov and the editor-in-chief P.N.Polosin were awarded the jubilee medal “In memory of the 350th anniversary of Penza.”
• January 24, 2014
  The PenzaNews agency logo became an official trademark as per the decision of the Federal Service of Intellectual Property.
• May 1, 2014
  PenzaNews agency has moved into a new, fully equipped office with an upgraded press center.
• May 2014
  PenzaNews agency became a media sponsor of the 4th international jazz music festival “Jazz May.”
• May 30, 2014
  The updated press center of PenzaNews agency has hosted its first press conference, organized by Ivan Melnikov, first vice-speaker of the Russian Duma, and Yuri Afonin, deputy chairman of the Duma committee on physical education, sports and youth affairs.
• September, 2014
  The head of the news agency PenzaNews I.V. Malikov entered the jury of the social projects’ hackathon “Penza City Upgrade.”
• October, 2014
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner of the 4th Annual Business Forum “Business Development.”
• October, 2014
  PenzaNews became the only news agency that entered the top 10 most cited Penza media in the Medialogia rating for the 2nd quarter of 2014.
• October 13-16, 2014
  The PenzaNews website was massively attacked by hackers, which coincided with the visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to Penza, who took part in the All-Russian People’ Front forum “Quality education for the Country.”
• December 26, 2014
  The PenzaNews team was awarded gratitude from the Legislative Assembly of the Penza region for professionalism, efficiency and objectivity.
• January, 2015
  The PenzaNews editorial staff was awarded gratitude from the Penza region Blood service following the results of work in 2014.
• March 31, 2015
  The news agency PenzaNews acted as a media partner at the 1st regional conference “Anti-crisis technologies.”
• April, 2015
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin became an award-winner of the All-Russian contest of media publications of the regional and local independent media support foundation “Truth and Justice,” organized following the results of the first All-Russian People’s Front media forum.
• April 15, 2015
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin was awarded an honorary diploma of the Penza region Legislative Assembly and a lapel badge in the form of the stylized emblem of the region.
• April 25-28, 2015
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin participated in the second All-Russian People’s Front media forum in Saint Petersburg, within the framework of which the meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin was held.
• May, 2015
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner of the 5th Jazz May international jazz festival.
• October, 2015
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner at the Synergy Global Forum in Penza.
• October 14-16, 2015
  PenzaNews provided media support to the interregional “Penza Brand” and “Surskaya Fair” expositions.
• November, 2015
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner at the 5th Annual Business Forum “Business Development.”
• December 3-5, 2015
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin participated in the seminar for mass media representatives on topical issues related to the interaction of the European Union and Russia, which took place in Luxemburg.
• December 23, 2015
  The PenzaNews photojournalist M.V. Kostyushin was awarded a diploma of the Penza region Legislative Assembly and a lapel badge in the form of the stylized emblem of the region.
• December 30, 2015
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin received the“25 years of EMERCOM” medal.
• January 1, 2016
  All news postings on PenzaNews website began to be published with photos and illustrations.
• January 21, 2016
  Group of students from the linguistic gymnasium No. 6 and Penza school No.28 paid a reference visit to the PenzaNews editorial office under the “PROdvizhenie” project.
• February 29, 2016
  The website of the news agency PenzaNews was redesigned.
• February 29, 2016
  The head of the city V.P. Savelyev personally congratulated PenzaNews of the 8th anniversary since issuing the certificate of media registration.
• March, 2016
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin for the second time became an award-winner of the All-Russian contest of media publications organized by the regional and local independent media support foundation “Truth and Justice.”
• March 22, 2016
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner of the second regional conference “Anti-crisis technologies”.
• April 1, 2016
  Cooperation with Russian Radio in the framework of the “Audio News” project was terminated.
• April 4-7, 2016
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin and the photojournalist M.V. Kostyushin participated in the third All-Russian People’s Front media forum in Saint Petersburg, within the framework of which the meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin was held.
• May, 2016
  PenzaNews acts as a media partner of the 6th Jazz May international jazz festival.
• June 6-7, 2016
  The PenzaNews editor-in-chief P.N. Polosin and the photojournalist M.V. Kostyushin participated in All-Russian People’s Front media forum at the venue of the international news agency Russia Today in Saint Petersburg.
• July 11, 2016
  Group of students from the Penza State University majoring in journalism visited the PenzaNews office.
• August 19, 2016
  The news agency PenzaNews for the first time since its foundation in 2007 entered the top 100 most-cited Russian-language news web portals, according to Yandex company.
• August 20-24, 2016
  The PenzaNews photojournalist M.V. Kostyushin took part in the All-Russian Youth Education Forum “Tavrida” in Crimea, organized in partnership with All-Russian People’s Front and the international news agency Russia Today.
• September 13, 2016
  The news agency PenzaNews confirmed its leadership in the news segment becoming the most cited media in the Penza region again, according to Yandex company.
• October 2016
  PenzaNews acted as a media partner at the 6th business forum “Business Development.”
• October 12-14, 2016
  PenzaNews provided media support to the interregional “Penza Brand” and “Surskaya Fair” expositions.

The editorial staff of PenzaNews agency is eager to cooperate with you. Please address your offers of mutual projects, as well as your impressions and critique of the website, to info@penzanews.ru