When was Russia Beyond The Headlines launched?
Russia Beyond The Headlines launched in 2007 as a multilingual project by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Eugene Abov served as the first publisher of this state-backed initiative.
Questions about Russia Beyond
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Who owns Russia Beyond now and when did it join TV-Novosti?
The organization ANO TV-Novosti operates Russia Beyond alongside RT since the 9th of January 2016. This date marks when RBTH became part of TV-Novosti while retaining its own distinct brand.
What changes happened to the Russia Beyond logo and name in 2023?
On the 20th of February 2023, the project introduced a completely new logo after using a stylized R for nine years. Earlier updates occurred on the 5th of September 2017 when the name shortened to just Russia Beyond.
Which newspapers distributed Russia Now supplements in Europe and the United States?
In Europe, the media outlet paid London's Daily Telegraph, Le Figaro in France, Süddeutsche Zeitung in Germany, and the Italian daily La Repubblica to distribute supplements. In the United States it partnered with The Washington Post until 2015 before The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times began bundling the insert into their regular editions as of 2018.
When did critics accuse Russia Beyond of being propaganda?
Former Slate journalist Jack Shafer accused Russia Beyond of being propaganda in 2007. Roy Greenslade, a commentator for The Guardian, made similar charges in 2014 regarding state propaganda operations.