Russia Insider
Russia Insider is a news website launched in September 2014, based in Moscow, Russia. Russia Insider reports on political and social affairs and aims to provide an alternative view [1] to the mainstream news about Russia and country-related issues. The website was founded and is driven by its editor Charles Bausman and a number of international volunteer contributors[2] positioning the publication as an independent media source aiming to promote a better understanding of Russia. Its mission is media criticism and reform, underlining the issues of Western media which are seen by the founders as extremely biased, especially on Russia.[3] The website was criticised for its pro-Russian stance,[4][5][6] considered to be alongside several highly visible partisan outlets such as RT, Ruptly and Sputnik.[7]
History
Russia Insider was started as an online user generated movement by a few volunteer contributors. It is based on the concept of citizen journalism[8] and claims that it represents neither government or corporate interests.[3] It has both English and Russian editions, and the English edition is aimed at Western readers. The publication's main goal is to represent an alternative to how Russia is being portrayed in the Western media.[2]
Funding
In order to maintain its objective to be an independent and transparent news source, Russia Insider is supported by crowdfunding initiative[9] and individual donations. The publication has raised over $120,000 from two crowdfunding campaigns and donations from launch to 2015.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Femmes, A. Greenwich native launches alternative new site Russia-Insider.com, The Greenwich Time, Greenwich, Connecticut, 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b Gray, R. Expats launch new site to defend Russia, BuzzFeedNews, Washington DC, 30 September 2014.
- ^ a b http://russia-insider.com/en/about
- ^ Russia Hacking The News, 2015, Peter Himler, Forbes. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ Is Russia Insider Sponsored By A Russian Oligarch With Ties To The European Far Right?, 2015, Anton Shekhovtsov, interpretermag.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ Russia's global media operation under the spotlight, 2014, Stephen Ennis, BBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ Commission: Russian propaganda has deeply penetrated EU countries, 2016, Georgi Gotev, euractiv.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ Butler, F. "Web 3.0 - Can Russia Insider Resurrect Citizen Journalism?", 12 March 2015.
- ^ Basilaia, E. Crowdfunding propaganda? Russia Insider's plan to target American mainstream media, "Through The Cracks", 9 March 2015.
