Russky Newsweek
Editor-in-chief | Mikhail Fishman |
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Categories | News magazine |
Frequency | Weekly |
Publisher | Axel Springer |
First issue | June 2004 |
Final issue | 18 October 2010 |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Russky Newsweek or Newsweek Russia was a Russian language news magazine published in Russia between 2004 and 2010 as the Russian edition of Newsweek. It was the first news magazine with a Western origin published in the country.[1]
History and profile
Russky Newsweek was established in June 2004.[2][3][4] The license of the magazine was held by the Axel Springer Russia, a subsidiary of Axel Springer AG.[5][6] The magazine was published on a weekly basis by Axel Springer Russia.[7][8] The weekly featured detailed articles some of which were critical of Kremlin.[7][9]
Leonid Parfyonov and Alexander Gordeev served as the editors-in-chief of Russky Newsweek.[1][2] Mikhail Fishman was the last editor-in-chief.[5] The magazine was printed in light weight coated paper provided by LEIPA.[10]
The last edition of Russky Newsweek was published on 18 October 2010 when it ceased publication due to economic reasons.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 "Newsweek looks over old Iron Curtain". Media Week. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Svetlana Kononova (25 October 2010). "Memories of Newsweek". Russia Profile. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Springer launches Russian edition of Newsweek". Free Republic. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Christopher H. Sterling (25 September 2009). Encyclopedia of Journalism. SAGE Publications. p. 1007. ISBN 978-1-4522-6152-2. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Axel Springer Russia: License agreement for NEWSWEEK will not be prolonged". Axel Springer AG. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Weekend with Russian Newsweek". Baltic Weekend. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Russian Newsweek closed 'with respect to economic reasons'". Sputnik News. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Newsweek Russia folds". M&M Global. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Axel Springer shutters Russian edition of Newsweek". The Local. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Recycled paper from Berlin used as raw material for "Lufthansa Magazin"" (PDF). Voith. Retrieved 5 June 2016.