After the fall of the Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth, Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski was involved in a number of activities in the field of culture, literature and education. This article explores his activities with regard to the contemporary press market. Adam Czartoryski, Governor (starosta generalny) of Podolia, was (behind the scenes) a promoter and coordinator of initiatives to set up quality periodicals in Wilno (Gazeta Literacka Wileńska, and also the daily Dziennik Wileński), Warsaw (Pamiętnik Warszawski) and Lwów (Pamiętnik Lwowski).

In paper was presented a publishing history of two Lithuanian periodicals from the beginning of 19-th century — Dziennik Wileński [Vilnius Journal], published between 1805–1806 and Gazeta Literacka Wileńska [Literary Magazine of Vilnius], issued from January until December 1806. Both publishing projects were connected with the name of their editor — Gotfryd Ernest Groddeck who brought into existence the first from mentioned journals as the literary counterbalance to Dziennik which was focused mainly on science. Unfortunately, lasting year competition brought them about finish of their issuing.