The Siberian Times
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Type of site | Online newspaper |
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Available in | English |
Created by | Svetlana Skarbo |
Editor | Svetlana Skarbo |
URL | siberiantimes |
Launched | 2012 |
The Siberian Times is an English-language news website that was originally launched in Novosibirsk, Russia in 2012. According to the editor of the website, Svetlana Skarbo,[1] their aim is to challenge people's stereotypes about the region, described as "negative and out of date".[1] By accounts from her former employees at East2West Limited, the idea for the site was formulated by Will Stewart, a British journalist who often cites it as a source in his articles.[2]
Stories from the site are increasingly picked up in Western media, such as an article about frozen Siberian worms being reanimated after thawing out of the permafrost.[3] This story was also reported by the Smithsonian website, though the claim was also made by the academic journal Doklady Biological Sciences.[4]
Its reliability as a news source is disputable. According to Mashable, its stories are "allegedly real with a bit of hyperbole/Siberian fan fiction thrown in".[1] Doubtfulnews.com also referred to the website as "not a reliable source for news".[5]
Other Siberian Times stories have been picked up by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,[6] The Daily Telegraph,[7] The Independent[8] and Business Insider.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Dockray, Heather (14 December 2017). "What words do I have to put in this headline to get you to read 'The Siberian Times'?". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ Kovalev, Alexey (23 October 2019). "Bullshitting Russia A new government media report says half of Western reporting about Russia is 'negative.' It turns out that a single tabloid journalist writes a lot ofjik". Meduza. Translated by Rothrock, Kevin. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ Stewart, Will (26 July 2018). "LIFE AFTER DEATH BREAKTHROUGH: 42,000 year old worms frozen in Siberia come BACK TO LIFE". Daily Express. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ Solly, Meilan (30 July 2018). "Ancient Roundworms Allegedly Resurrected From Russian Permafrost". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "The giant Siberian hole: Yep, media does a crap job reporting (Update)". Doubtful News. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Chapple, Amos; Gutterman, Ivan (27 July 2018). "'No Wind, No Sun, No Light': 'Devilry' In Siberia As Darkness Descends". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Wright, Mike (16 January 2018). "Thermometer in world's coldest village breaks as temperatures plunge to -62C". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Zatat, Narjas (23 December 2017). "The horrible truth behind the Russian 'bear dog'". indy100. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Kramer, Sarah; Mosher, Dave (12 June 2016). "Giant holes are bursting open in Siberia, and you can hear the explosions from 60 miles away". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-11-24.