Moskovskiye Novosti
Encyclopedia
Moskovskiye Novosti will be a daily newspaper
in Russia
to be relaunched in 2011.
It was previously a long-established weekly newspaper aimed at an educated, elite
audience. In 2005-2008 it was owned by Arcadi Gaydamak
. It is published in the Russian language
. Most of the newspaper's stories in the Soviet
period were translated into English and printed in the newspaper Moscow News
.
During perestroika
period, Moskovskiye Novosti gained huge popularity thanks to the liberal
political stance, and to the principle of the newspaper to be "the bridge between the USSR
and the Western world
."
The newspaper was established in 1980 and went out of print on 1 January 2008.
The new daily Moskovskiye Novosti will be launched in February 2011, and the first articles for the new newspaper are being published on Facebook
since November 2010. The newspaper will be published as the partnership between Vremya Publishing House (the publisher of Vremya Novostei
until 2010) which will produce the journalistic
content, and RIA Novosti (owner of the brand Moskovskiye Novosti) which will provide the technology and infrastructure without interfering into the content in order to maintain editorial independence.
The newspaper will be available in print, mobile, website, and iPad
editions.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to be relaunched in 2011.
It was previously a long-established weekly newspaper aimed at an educated, elite
Elite
Elite refers to an exceptional or privileged group that wields considerable power within its sphere of influence...
audience. In 2005-2008 it was owned by Arcadi Gaydamak
Arcadi Gaydamak
Arcadi Aleksandrovich Gaydamak, is a Russian-Israeli businessman, who was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honour. On April 29, 2011 the Court of Appeal in Paris acquitted him of charges of arms dealing...
. It is published in the Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
. Most of the newspaper's stories in the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
period were translated into English and printed in the newspaper Moscow News
Moscow News
The Moscow News, which began publication in 1930, is Russia’s oldest English-language publication newspaper. Many of its feature articles used to be translated from the now defunct Russian Moskovskiye Novosti.-History:...
.
During perestroika
Perestroika
Perestroika was a political movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during 1980s, widely associated with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev...
period, Moskovskiye Novosti gained huge popularity thanks to the liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political stance, and to the principle of the newspaper to be "the bridge between the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and the Western world
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
."
The newspaper was established in 1980 and went out of print on 1 January 2008.
The new daily Moskovskiye Novosti will be launched in February 2011, and the first articles for the new newspaper are being published on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
since November 2010. The newspaper will be published as the partnership between Vremya Publishing House (the publisher of Vremya Novostei
Vremya Novostei
Vremya Novostei was a Russian business socio-political daily newspaper based in Moscow.Vremya Novostei was founded in 2000 by former Vremya MN newspaper journalists led by editor-in-chief Vladimir Gurevich retiring in consequence of the non-payment of wages...
until 2010) which will produce the journalistic
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
content, and RIA Novosti (owner of the brand Moskovskiye Novosti) which will provide the technology and infrastructure without interfering into the content in order to maintain editorial independence.
The newspaper will be available in print, mobile, website, and iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
editions.