Moskovskaya Komsomolka
Type | Alternative weekly |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Boris Berezovsky |
Publisher | Yevgeny Dodolev |
Editor | Marina Lesko |
Founded | 1999 |
Ceased publication | 2001 |
Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
Circulation | From 75.000 in 1999 down to 25,500 in 2001 |
Website | NewLookMedia |
Moskovskaya Komsomolka was a satirical newspaper published weekly in Russia (1999-2001).[1] The newspaper had a fixed 32 page layout.
Presentation
Founded by Boris Berezovsky and Yevgeny Dodolev,[2] it featured investigative journalism and leaks from sources inside the Russian business world, as well as a large number of cartoons. Its history saw a number of stunts. It published so-called "leaks" from administration officials, including information from whistle-blowers
Valeriya Novodvorskaya said that it was most provocative newspaper in Russia.[3]
Although the Moskovskaya Komsomolka never lost its touches of humor, it soon established itself as a pre-eminent forum for serious journalism.
The Moskovskaya Komsomolka writers include:
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Dmitrii Bykov
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Evgeny Dodolev
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Eduard Limonov
See also
References
External links
- (Russian) Official website