Novye Izvestia
Russian newspaper
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Alliance Oil Company |
| Founded | 24 October 1997 |
| Language | Russian |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Circulation | 54,000 (as of 2014) |
| Website | Official website  |
Novye Izvestia (Russian: Новые Известия) is a daily newspaper published in Moscow, Russia.
History
It was founded in 1997 by a group of journalists who left Izvestia newspaper[1] with the financial backing of Boris Berezovsky. After Vladimir Putin's election as President of Russia in 2000, Novye Izvestia became a frequent critic of the new government, especially over the Kremlin's influence on democratic freedoms for Russian citizens and the war in Chechnya.
As Boris Berezovsky had fled to London, Oleg Mitvol obtained a 76% share in the newspaper from him, but Berezovsky effectively continued to support the newspaper financially. However, on 20 February 2003, Oleg Mitvol, being the chairman of the Board of Directors (1997–2003) and citing a decision of a meeting of the board kept secret from the journalists despite their 24% share, accused Director General of Novye Izvestia Igor Golembiovsky of misappropriation of funds and fired him. The publication was suspended.[citation needed] Boris Berezovsky claimed that Mitvol's move was politically motivated,[2][3] as the newspaper was opposed to President Vladimir Putin and on that very day had published an article by Vladimir Pribylovsky about the allegedly emerging cult of Putin's personality.[4]
Several leading journalists of Novye Izvestia, including Golembiovsky, in two months formed a new and smaller daily magazine, Russkiy Kurier. Novye Izvestia was resumed under Director General Valery Yakov, former Deputy Director General, who had been opposed to the dismissal of Golembiovsky as well, but had decided not to leave. However, its criticism of the government became much more subdued.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "The newspaper "New news" has ceased publication due to financial problems". Russian News. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ MN Russia Archived 2006-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anti Compromat Archived 2007-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
- Battle for Berezovsky moves to newspapers by Natalia Rostova, Gazeta.ru, April 8, 2003
- Noviye Izvestia 'Closes' After Director Fired, The St. Petersburg Times, March 4, 2003.
- Meandering Musings of a Media Escapist by Alexei Pankin, The Moscow Times, February 25, 2003.
- Mitvol Redefines Russian Business Ethics by Yulia Latynina, The Moscow Times, August 18, 2004.
- History of Novye Izvestiya, Gazeta.ru (in Russian).
