Novaya Gazeta

A Russian independent newspaper founded in 1993, known for investigative journalism and reporting critical of the government.

Anna Politkovskaya: A Russian journalist known for reporting on the Chechen wars and criticizing abuses by Russian authorities. Her reporting from Chechnya became among the paper’s most prominent investigations.
Dmitry Muratov: A Russian journalist who co-founded Novaya Gazeta and served as its editor-in-chief. His leadership shaped the newspaper’s investigative work and public profile.
Post-Soviet Russia: The Russian state and society formed after the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. The newspaper began amid the political and economic upheaval of the new Russian state.
Kommersant: A Russian newspaper founded in 1989, known for business and political reporting. It offers a comparison with another prominent Russian newspaper whose editorial history differs.
Yuri Shchekochikhin: A Russian journalist and politician who investigated organized crime and corruption. His investigations for the newspaper focused on organized crime and state-linked corruption.
Journalist killings in Russia: The murders of journalists in Russia, many of which have not resulted in convictions of those who ordered them. Several journalists associated with the paper were murdered, including Anna Politkovskaya.
Glasnost: A Soviet policy of greater openness in public discussion and access to information, associated with Mikhail Gorbachev. Earlier experiments with openness shaped expectations for independent reporting after the Soviet collapse.
RT: A Russian state-funded international television network launched in 2005. Its state funding and international broadcast mission contrast with Novaya Gazeta’s independent newspaper model.
Sergei Magnitsky: A Russian tax lawyer whose death in custody in 2009 drew international attention to official abuse. The newspaper reported on the corruption allegations and abuses surrounding his case.
Press freedom in Russia: The legal, political, and practical conditions governing independent journalism in Russia. The paper’s reporting and suspensions reflect the pressures facing critical media.

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