The history of the profession: A few centuries ago, there was no radio , no television, no other engineering marvels . In spite of this , Tsar Peter the Great in the XVII century were concerned about political propaganda (a process referred to now only as PR). On state reform was necessary to warn the people and information they submit to the government in a favorable light. And there was the first Russian printed newspaper "Vedomosti" . It is this newspaper initiated the development of journalism in Russia . Scientists , writers took up the pen and let the private newspapers . It was believed that the press expresses public opinion , the facts can not argue with that … .Social significance of the profession in society: Historically, the journalist — is socially significant profession . Man gets information from public sources. During her admission, the accuracy of the responsible journalist . More than one thousand people will read analytical conclusion on any subject matter , and after performing certain actions in life, based on this information — to develop a business plan for the family, to give preference to someone in the political arena . Journalist — is an intermediary between the originating and readers. Сам переводил! 10 мин потратил!