Amerika (magazine)

*Amerika*
	1987 edition, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution
Editor-in-chief	Robert Poteete
Founded	1944
Final issue	1994
Language	Russian

Amerika (Russian: "Америка") was a Russian-language magazine published by the United States Department of State during the Cold War for distribution in the Soviet Union. It was intended to inform Soviet citizens about American life.^[1] Amerika was distinguished among other Soviet publications by its high-grade paper, bright printing and numerous photos. The magazine has been described as "polite propaganda" and featured high-quality photography and articles about everyday life in the United States, as well as profiles of famous American people and institutions.^[2] Later it briefly existed as America Illustrated. In total, 454 issues of the magazine were published.

^ Creghton Peet: "Russian 'Amerika,' a Magazine about U. S. for Soviet Citizens", College Art Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Autumn, 1951), pp. 17-20.
^ Walter L. Hixson: Parting the Curtain: Propaganda, Culture, and the Cold War, 1945-1961 (McMillan, 1997), p. 118.

[1] Creghton Peet: "Russian 'Amerika,' a Magazine about U. S. for Soviet Citizens", College Art Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Autumn, 1951), pp. 17-20.

[2] Walter L. Hixson: Parting the Curtain: Propaganda, Culture, and the Cold War, 1945-1961 (McMillan, 1997), p. 118.

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