There are more than 83,000 active and officially registered media outlets in Russia that broadcast information in 102 languages. Of the total number of media outlets, the breakdown is as follows: magazines – 37%, newspapers – 28%, online media – 11%, TV – …

Mar 6, 2023 · An overview of the media in Russia, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.

Media inside Russia includes television and radio channels, periodicals, and Internet media, which according to the laws of the Russian Federation may be either state or private property. As of 2023, Russia ranked 164 out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. [2] .

Jan 24, 2025 · Russia has one of the largest media audiences in the world. Both traditional and digital media are widely used, with the latter especially preferred by younger audiences.

Sep 26, 2023 · Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, independent journalists and media have faced an intensifying crackdown, with many declared “foreign agents.”

15 hours ago · Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad

Mar 30, 2022 · For most Russians, television remains the main source of the news. It is firmly controlled by the Kremlin and pumps out relentless war propaganda. Ukrainians are said to shell their own cities,...

In May of 2012, the official newspaper of the Communist Party in Russia celebrated its 100 th anniversary of publication. Founded in St. Petersburg in 1912, Pravda prospered throughout most of the twentieth century, with a “print run of millions in its heyday.”

Jan 27, 2025 · For audiences in Russia, politics is non-existent and civil society projects are now impossible. Free speech, on the other hand, whether written or spoken, has the ability to penetrate the Kremlin’s propagandistic bubble. The individuals working in Russian media in exile represent something more than an informational resource.

state-funded and state-directed media outlets RT and Sputnik are critical elements in Russia’s disinformation and propagan-da ecosystem. In an August 2020 report, the U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) outlined the five pillars of Russia’s disinforma-tion and propaganda ecosystem.