Crimean Journalists Claim Economic, Political Pressure on Russian Media
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SIMFEROPOL. Dec 7 (Interfax) - Crimean journalists claim that the Ukrainian National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council is infringing the rights of the Russian media in the Crimea not only for political reasons but also to benefit certain media companies.
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Journalists at Ukraine&#39;s sole television channel giving the opposition air time have staged a hunger strike to denounce official pressure in the ex-Soviet state&#39;s hotly contested presidential election race.
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A billionaireÂs attempt to block an article in the Russian language edition of Forbes magazine has raised questions about intimidation of the press in Russia.
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European papers comment on the blast at Moscow's underground station and the continuing uncertain fate of the two French journalists held hostage in Iraq.
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Russian newspapers are lukewarm about the country's progress towards joining the World Trade Organization.
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Friday's European papers tackle the problems faced by the euro, Ukraine and the reform of the UN.
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Frustrated with meager salaries that have not kept pace with inflation, teachers, doctors and other state employees rallied Wednesday across Russia to demand higher wages.
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For three days last week, the Russian media covered the school hostage drama in Beslan along new Kremlin-approved lines. The highly selective reporting that resulted
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MOSCOW -- After ignoring the Internet for years to focus on controlling traditional media such as television and newspapers, the Kremlin and its allies are turning their attention to cyberspace, which remains a haven for critical reporting and vibrant discussion in Russia's dwindling public sphere.
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Human rights organisations have called for an end to media intimidation in Ukraine after a prominent opposition journalist was allegedly beaten by thugs and told to write articles in favour of the prime minister, Viktor Yanukovich.
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The kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq and the summer Athens Olympics are commented on, and some papers look at the results of the Chechen election.
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As Ukraine's political crisis intensifies, pro-government TV channels have promised to change and report without bias &#151; a pledge some observers hail and others view with suspicion.
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Russian media commentators criticise Britain's request for the extradition of Alexander Litvinenko's alleged poisoner Andrei Lugovoi.
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European editorialists on Tuesday commented on the plans by Russian President Vladimir Putin to change the countryâs political system and the continuing violence in Iraq.
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The stark contrasts of Russian news reporting were out in the open Thursday: Dailies that largely remain out of state hands screamed &quot;terrorism&quot; in bold front-page headlines
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The forum in St. Petersburg will focus on gains in the economy that have been overshadowed by negative political news from Russia.
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President Vladimir Putin urged journalists Friday to use their work to advance the battle against terrorism, saying the media should not just be passive observers in the face of threats by militants.