Articles with tag "Journalists"

Newsroom break-in

Russian Newspaper's Office Attacked, Editor Receives Death Threat

Local news has speculated the attack could be linked to the publication of a book about the local criminal underworld in the 1990s.
Preliminary autopsy

Evidence in NTV Co-Founder Malashenko's Death Points to Suicide, Spanish Court Says

“According to preliminary data, there are no signs of a crime,” an unnamed Spanish law enforcement source said.
Media death

Igor Malashenko, Co-Founder of Russia’s NTV, Reported Dead in Spain

Some Russian media reported the death as having been a suicide, citing sources close to the renowned media manager.
Journalist Assault

Russian Journalist Attacked After Investigation into Local Official — Reports

The outlet said it had faced multiple threats to stop its investigation.
Detention

Russian Journalist and Activist Briefly Detained in Amsterdam

The journalist accused Dutch police of trying to gain unauthorized access to her work phone.
Terrorism

Russian Journalist Charged With 'Justifying Terrorism' After Critical Comments

Prokopyeva faces up to seven years behind bars if convicted.
Defense

Report Links Murders of 3 Russian Journalists in CAR to ‘Putin’s Chef’

A new investigation has strengthened suspicions that three journalists murdered in CAR were not merely the victims of a robbery.
Journalists

Kremlin Questions Impartiality of BBC's Coverage of Russia

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said many questions had accumulated about the BBC's coverage of Russia and of Moscow's actions in Syria over a long period...
Roskomnadzor

Media Regulator in Russia Starts Checking Legality of BBC's Operations

Russia's media regulator said on Friday it would carry out checks to determine whether the BBC World news channel and BBC internet sites were in compliance...
Journalists

Time Magazine Honors Russian Journalist Tatiana Felgenhauer

Felgenhauer, 33, was stabbed in the neck in October last year at the headquarters of the liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy.
opinion
Bella Rapoport

Meduza’s #MeToo Scandal Has Changed Russia for Good (Op-ed)

Editor Ivan Kolpakov’s resignation, which was protested by Russia’s media elite, marks the beginning of a new era.
Journalists

20K People Donate to Russian Liberal Outlet to Pay Government Fine

The New Times launched a crowdfunding campaign last week to help pay “the biggest fine in the history of Russian media."
Journalists

Independent Newspaper Novaya Gazeta Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

Editors spoke about the high financial and human cost of their 25 years of work, including the murder of six colleagues.
Journalists

Venture Capitalist Named New Forbes Russia Owner, Pledges Editorial Independence

Businessman and tech investor Magomed Musayev announced Tuesday that he had bought Forbes Russia’s license for an undisclosed sum.
opinion
Elizaveta Osetinskaya

Forbes Russia Is Losing Its Independence. Should the World Care? (Op-Ed)

A case of editorial manipulation at Russian Forbes spells trouble for one of the last truly independent publications in Russian media.
Journalists

Russian Journalists Killed in Central African Republic Ambush, Reports

Three journalists were killed overnight by unidentified assailants who ambushed their vehicle.
Journalists

Russian State Journalist Killed in Nizhny Novgorod

Police launched a criminal investigation into the murder after Suvorov’s body was found with a skull fracture on Monday.
World Cup

Don't Blame Journalists for Bad News About Russia (Op-ed)

Lurid reports of hooligan violence are not the only reason Russia has an image problem.
Journalists

Journalist Who Faked Own Death in Kiev Demands $50,000 for Interview

“The offer is only for the media, not for f---ing propagandists, shove your money up your a-- and f--- yourselves,” Babchenko wrote.
Journalists

After Babchenko Murder Plot, Ukraine Uncovers Russian 'Hit List'

The Kiev authorities drew both praise and consternation this week for staging the fake shooting of Arkady Babchenko.
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