sentences:  Founded by a journalist, teacher, and scientist, and a Moscow University alumnus Hasan bey Zardabi, "Akinchi" was regarded almost as revolutionary not only as the first periodical published in Azeri, but for being also the means of reaching the masses.In order to make media accessible to lower classes, Zardabi propagated reforms in the literal Azeri language aimed at making it more vernacular by excluding bulky expressions and loanwords from Persian and Arabic used mostly in religious texts and classical poetry.