Gazeta.Ru(Russian:Газета.Ru) is a Russian news site based inMoscow.In 2012, ownership ofGazeta.Ruwas transferred toAlexander Mamut.In 2020, the state-owned companySberbankbecame the sole owner ofGazeta.Ru's holding company,Rambler Media Group.[1][2][3]

Gazeta.Ru
TypeOnline newspaper
Owner(s)Rambler Media Group(subsidiaryofSberbank)
Founder(s)Anton Nosik
Editor-in-chiefSergey Rybka
FoundedFebruary 28, 1999;25 years ago(1999-02-28)
LanguageRussian
Websitegazeta.ru

History

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Gazeta.Ruwas launched in 1999 as a project with the Foundation for Effective Politics (rus. Фонд эффекти́вной поли́тики) under the leadership of Anton Nosik. In February 1999 the first publication was published.[4][5]In September 1999 the publicationsVesti.ruandLenta.ruwere created, and the brand Gazeta.ru was sold to the company Yukos, which created a new edition under the leadership of former editor-in-chief of the daily business newspaper Kommersant, Vladislav Borodulin. After its time under Vladislav Borodulin who owned 100% of the stock,Gazeta.Ruwas sold to Sekret Firmy in 2005, a publishing house owned byAlisher Usmanovsince 2006. In 2005 Aleksandr Pisarev served as chief editor for one year.[6]

He was replaced by Mikhail Mikhailin who held its position till 2010.[7]Then Mikhail Kotov became chief editor, but he leftGazeta.ruin 2013, because he didn't agree with the power shift in the newspaper.[8]

In 2012 Alisher Usmanov sold his interest in SUP Media toAlexander Mamut.In 2013 companies SUP Media and Rambler-Afisha were united in the Combined company Afisha.Rambler.SUP (from 2014 Rambler&Co).[9][10]

In 2013 Svetlana Lolaeva, a member of staff since 2007, served as chief editor and, in the same year, was replaced by Svetlana Babaeva, a former employee ofIzvestiaandRIA Novosti.In 2016 Olga Alekseeva was announced as chief editor.[11][12]

In October 2019, Sergey Rybka became the chief editor.[13]Gazeta.Ruis the 50th most-visited website in Russia, according toAlexa Internetrankings.[14]

Content

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Gazeta.Ruis sociopolitically oriented and features continually updated daily news.[4]Gazeta.Ruis also known for its editorials, op-eds, columns and online interviews with politicians and economists. In 2001 Gazeta.ru published an online-interview with president Vladimir Putin.[15][16]

According to Medialogy,Gazeta.Ruwas one of the three most cited news sources in the country in November 2014.[17]

The video projects "Tea Party" and "7 minutes with Maxim Shevchenko" were launched in May 2016. The hosts of the first program were Georgy Bovt, the newspaper's columnist, and Ekaterina Vinokurova, a special correspondent for the Ural Internet publication Znak.[18]

Columnists (different periods)

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Vladimir Putinin March 2001 during online news conference withBBCcorrespondentBridget Kendalland Editor-in-Chief ofGazeta.RuVladislav Borodulin

Chief editors

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  • Anton Nossik(1999)
  • Vladislav Borodulin (1999 – 2005)[19]
  • Aleksandr Pisarev (2005 – 2006)[20]
  • Mikhail Mikhailin (January 2006 – July 2010)[21]
  • Mikhail Kotov (2010 – March 2013)[22]
  • Svetlana Lolaeva (March – September 2013)[23]
  • Svetlana Babaeva (2013 – July 2016)[24]
  • Olga Alekseeva (July 2016 – October 2019)[11]
  • Sergey Rybka (October 2019 – present day)[13]

Criticism

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In November 2013, social networks drew attention to the material “Navalny found terra incognita” about the publication by politicianAlexei Navalnyof information about thedachacooperative “Sosny” (Pine trees), where a number of members of the “United Russia”party live. In it, the author ofGazeta.Rucomplained about the inability to get through to opposition political scientists, which is why the article presented only the point of view of pro-government figures.[25][26][27]

In February 2015, theLos Angeles TimesjournalistSergey Loiko,who covered theWar in Donbass,published a correspondence with the deputy editor-in-chief ofGazeta.Ru,Pyotr Vlasov[ru].In it, the Russian media manager expressed physical threats, along the way accusing his colleague of working for the "Boss es in the states".[28][29]

On March 31, 2015, theAnonymous Internationalgroup posted for free download SMS correspondence for 2011–2014 ofTimur Prokopenko[ru],Deputy Head of theOffice of the President of the Russian Federation for Internal Policy.[30]In one of the messages, the official addressed the top manager of Rambler,Alexei Goreslavsky[ru],and through him, the editor-in-chief ofGazeta.RuSvetlana Babaeva with demands to urgently respond to criticism of theOlympic Games in RussiafromViktor Shenderovich.The next dayGazeta.Rureleased an editorial beginning with the words "It's amazing how much the Internet prevents ordinary Russians from recklessly enjoying the Olympic Games”. The article discussed how unfairly bloggers criticize the Olympic Games in Sochi.[31]

In April 2016,Bloomberg NewscolumnistLeonid BershidskycalledGazeta.Rua "pro-Putin media" acting in the interests of the Russian authorities.[32]

On November 23, 2020,Gazeta.Rupublished an article containing a fake quote fromAntony Blinkenabout Putin and the Russian people. Subsequently, based on the article, inaccurate information was reprinted by a number of other Russian media.[33][34]

On November 24, 2020, an article appeared inGazeta.Rustating that the West decided to replace Alexey Navalny with his wife Yulia.Gazeta.Runamed "german Abendlich Hamburg" as the source of this information. Next day, a German-based newspaperOstWestpublished an article revealing the spread of false information by a number of Russian media outlets, including Gazeta.[35][36][37]According toOstWestandDie Welt,"german Abendlich Hamburg" is a Russian website that is disguised as German and copies articles from the Russian state broadcasterRT.Sara Pagung, expert at theGerman Council on Foreign Relations,commenting on the appearance of an article inGazeta.Ru,notes that "It is not uncommon to create fake news pages that you can then refer to. Later, larger media pick it up".[38][39]

Awards and recognitions

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In 2009Gazeta.Ruwas recognized as the best business media at the All-Russian Business Journalism Content of the RUIE.[40]

In 2010Gazeta.Ruwas awarded in the category “Section of the Year” at the RUIE All-Russian Business Journalism Content.[40]

References

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