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Talks about the news media in Russia. Ways to combat news media and their dangerous freedom; Crisis of the Petersburg press; Publication of a weekly newspaper in Kineshma; Struggle against Zionism; Acquisition of regional television companies by Moscow's independent networks.

A quiz about The Current Digest of the Russian Press (CDRP) is presented.

The article reports on the complaints of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov against the Western press which he considers to be the main instigator of an anti-Russian campaign. He explains that the anti-Russian campaign is intended to keep the people in a state of tension, to cause some sort of irritation. Meanwhile, the State Duma adopted an appeal to the Congress of the U.S. in connection with the imprisonment of citizens of the Republic of Cuba.

The article reports on the statement of the press service of the Russian Internal Affairs Ministry's Economic Security Department (ESD) concerning the exposure of a criminal organization which had operated in money laundering, funds illegal converting to cash and foreign currency abroad illegal transferring. The said ESD told that the organization controlled more than eight banks in Moscow, Russia and possessed ethnic and financial links with Georgian Diaspora members.

The article provides an overview of the criticism over the media in Russia. President Vladimir Putin did not comment about issues on corruption and the assertion that Russian citizens put little credence in the domestic press. He pointed out that government decisions alone cannot increase public confidence in the press, and that there has to be responsibility on the part of the press.

The article discusses the evolution of Russian news media for the past 15 years. During the 59th World Newspaper Congress in 2006, Gavin O'Reilly, president of the Association shared his thoughts regarding the condition of the Russian press. It was also an opportunity for O'Reilley to hear what the Russian president had to say about his thoughts. According to Reilley, public trust in the media is declining, however, he acknowledge the people's effort to guarantee it's freedom of the press.

Presents updates related to the press in Russia, as of May 16, 2001. Editorial changes in the newspaper 'Sevodnya'; Dismissal of the editorial staff of the magazine 'Itogi'; 'Newsweek' magazine's suspension of its cooperative relationship with 'Itogi.'

Reports on developments concerning Russia's 'Sevodnya' newspaper and 'Itogi' periodical as of May 9, 2001. Changes at 'Sevodnya' after its turnover to the publication's employees; Interview with 'Sevodnya' editor-in-chief Mikhail Berger.

Presents information pertaining to radio and television in Russia. Scheduled date of a meeting held between shareholders of the ORT (Russian Public Television); Information on the previous meeting; Identities of the ORT board of directors; Audit carried out by the Accounting Office on the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company.

The article presents two reports regarding the news media of the Russian Federation, published in the April 21, 2010 issue of "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" (NG) newspaper. A perspective on the disciplinary action being planned by the Russian prosecutor's office against NG for its publication of a certain article by Mikhail Khodorkovsky of Yukos is given. Ivan Nikiforov discussed how the news media should cover events involving terrorism.

The article reports on the impact of financial crisis on the news media industry in Russia. According to the author, the television networks report almost daily on how the crisis is creating increasing turmoil in the financial systems of the U.S., European Union and other countries and on the strategies the countries' governments are taking to get out of their difficulties. The author adds that newscasters and commentaros are trying to avoid using the words crisis and collapse.

The article reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a secret meeting with reporters of various degrees of loyalty. The author mentioned that the minutes of the minute will not be mentioned in any newspapers or seen in television. The event's closed door format was agreed by all those who attended.

The article reports the open letter of several Russian intellectual figures on the executives of western news media outlets. In the letter, popular Russian cultural and sports personalities appealed to Western media executives and journalists to abandon the use of double standards and stop writing articles which gives ordinary people an impression that it is impossible to live in Russia. The letter, which was published in the "Vedomosti" newspaper was signed by former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov, actress Rimma Markova as well as violist and conductor Yury Bashmet.

Comments on the state of press and journalism in Russia. View by the author that journalism has developed some voids which have been filled by plastic young men and women; Shift from the literary writing of the Soviet era to indifferent texts based on the principle "They sent me and I wrote it"; View by the author that journalism should have an internal immune system.

Reports that the Novosti Russian News Agency has been removed from the All-Russia State Television and Radio holding company in December 2003. Shift of the agency's oversight to the Ministry of the Press; Implications for the news sector.

Presents an excerpt from the article `Journalists Advised Not to Rock the Boat,' which appeared on the September 17, 1998 issue of the newspaper `Sevodnya.'

Reports that in August 1998 the Moscow Court of Arbitration in Russia has declared illegal the registration of the Pravda close-type joint-stock company, founder of the newspaper `Pravda-5.' Response of Pravda's staff to the ruling; Comments by deputy editor in chief of Pravda, Vadim Gorshenin; Evidence that the publisher of the newspaper, Greek businessman Giannis Giannikos, disappeared in July 1998.

Presents interviews with Muscovites regarding independent publications in Russia. Reflection of the opinion of the news media's financial backers; Lack of trust for commercial newspapers; Preference for Sovetskaya Rossia; Preferred television channels.