NEWSru
File:NEWSru logo.png  | |
Type of site | News site |
|---|---|
| Available in | Russian, Ukrainian |
| Owner | Vladimir Gusinsky |
| URL | newsru.com newsru.co.il newsru.ua |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free/Subscription |
| Launched | August 28, 2000 |
| Current status | Active |
NEWSru is a Russian online news sites.[2] Originally it functioned as NTV's website under the address ntv.ru. The site remains part of Vladimir Gusinsky's media holding.
Yelena Bereznitskaya-Bruni replaced the initial Editor in Chief Igor Barchugov in 2001. The network has a head office in Moscow, Russia and two foreign posts. The network set up editorial offices in Israel and Ukraine.
History
The change of ownership at NTV was followed by a redesign of the news site which remained with the former NTV owner Vladimir Gusinsky.[3][4]
In April 2001 the TV channel became part of OAO Gazprom Media.[5][6]
In October 2002 the news site moved to another domain name, NEWSru.com[7][8] and the original domain ntv.ru has been transferred to the broadcasting company under the mutual arrangement.
Projects
Besides the basic site, the NEWSru service owns a number of special interest news sites.
Among defunct projects is 2004.newsru.com, devoted in due time to 2004 Russian presidential election.[9]
References
- ^ "Newsru.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ Yulikova, Maria (February 2008). "My Media". Index on Censorship. 37 (1): 179–182. doi:10.1080/03064220701882772. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01.
- ^ "NTV.ru server revealed" (in Russian). Netoscope. 2000-08-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Alt URL
- ^ Khaitina, Natalia (2000-08-28). "NTV.ru site opened before the target date" (in Russian). Netoscope. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Alt URL
- ^ Khaitina, Natalia (2001-04-16). "NTV and NTV.ru — two big differences" (in Russian). Netoscope. Archived from the original on 2006-01-05. Alt URL
- ^ Khaitina, Natalia (2001-04-19). "NTV.ru left Ostankino" (in Russian). Netoscope. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07.
- ^ Goncharov, Konstantin (2002-10-18). "NTVRU.com changes the name" (in Russian). Compulenta. Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Update your "Favourites". The new name of our site is NEWSru.com" (in Russian). NEWSru.com. 2002-10-23.
- ^ "Presidential elections 2004 - Media". BalticData.info. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
External links
- NEWSru.com (in Russian)