Russian state-run media group RIA Novosti on Tuesday categorically rejected a claim that one of its outlets designed to give Russians easier access to foreign media sought to curb reports critical of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the ruling United Russia party ahead of key elections. “RIA Novosti adheres strictly at all times to the [...]
Tag: Censorship
November 29, 2011
November 29, 2011
RIA Novosti denies ‘censorship’ charge
The state-run RIA Novosti media company on Monday denied that one of its outlets had been ordered to “soften” or limit the publication of articles from foreign media critical of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the ruling United Russia party. “The editorial management of RIA Novosti has given no instructions to soften headlines concerning any [...]
October 24, 2011
Search Engine War: Yandex and Baidu Taking on Google…
This morning over coffee I just had to express what I use for search engines in the last few months. I decided that Google was just to big and controlling. That Google has too much information on everyone in the world and it is monopolized. It just does not seem right… I have silently switched [...]
October 8, 2011
Russian Media Tests Boundaries Of State Censorship
Features Supporters of journalist Yuri Shchekochikhin believe he was poisoned because of his work. October 7 marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination of “Novaya gazeta” journalist and author Anna Politkovskaya, renowned for her groundbreaking investigative reporting from the North Caucasus region. To mark this date and to honor Politkovskaya’s memory, RFE/RL introduces a six-part [...]