Sergei Buntman, deputy editor of opposition-friendly radio station Echo of Moscow, gives us an insight into how long outlets like his have in Russia until they are shut down.
Almost exactly 25 years ago, the Law on the Press came into force in the USSR, establishing freedom of speech, banning censorship and allowing independent media outlets to be formed in Russia and other Soviet Republics. Glasnost, the freedom of speech, was arguably Gorbachev’s most successful reform. Independent TV and radio stations, newspapers and magazines sprouted at that time both in Moscow and in the provinces. This is when Echo …read more
Source: New Statesman
