Russia's New World Broadcast Service is 'Sputnik'

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http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-launches-new-media-brand-called-sputnik/2515216.html

November 10, 2014
Russia's New World Broadcast Service is 'Sputnik'
by Matthew Hilburn

Russia has launched another state-run, international “media brand” called Sputnik, a name with connotations of the Cold War.
Sputnik, according to a statement, is for people who are “tired of aggressive propaganda promoting a unipolar world and want a different perspective.”
Announcing the launch Monday in Moscow, Dmitry Kiselev, referred to by many as the Kremlin’s propagandist-in-chief, said Sputnik will “provide an alternative interpretation of the world, of course,” adding that “there is demand for this.”
Kiselev, a conservative television anchor who heads the Rossiya Segodnya media outlet created by Putin last year to promote Russia's image abroad, said the outlet would have "news hubs" in 30 cities including Washington, London, Berlin and Paris, as well as the capitals of several  former Soviet republics.
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According to the news release, Sputnik will broadcast in 30 languages, with over 800 hours of radio programming a day, covering over 130 cities and 34 countries by the end of next year. Sputnik will offer news wires, a radio station, a website and mobile phone apps.
"In this world, Japan is Japanese, Turkey is Turkish, China is Chinese and Russia is Russian," Kiselev said in a statement. "We are not suggesting that other nations should adopt the Russian way of life. We believe everyone is entitled to live in their own way. Our outlook on the world is rooted in international law.”
Western journalists based in Moscow  were quick to react to Sputnik’s creation on Twitter.
 
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​​Kiselev would not discuss the cost of Sputnik.
Russia has been working hard to repair its international image in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
In another media development in Russia, American cable news broadcaster, CNN, announced Monday it will no longer be available to Russian cable TV providers starting next year.
According to TASS, no reason for the move was given.
The Voice of America, as well as many other international broadcasters have moved to solely distribute their content in Russia online.
Reuters information contributed to this report.
http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-launches-new-media-brand-called-sputnik/2515216.html

[Skipmuck]

This article does specifically mention a "Radio Station", so maybe there is the possibility of Russia returning to shortwave? I miss the Radio Moscow of the 1980's with Joe Adamov and Moscow Mailbag, the decidely communist spin on world news(which I vehemently disagreed with), the at the time feeble attempts at promoting Soviet Rock N Roll, etc. I don't miss the boring marxist commentaries though, or the multiple frequency usage that often blocked things I really wanted to hear. Still, it would be nice to have something else to listen to besides Brother Stair.....I'm sure that Putin's efforts to promote Russia's image will come at the cost of having to listen to anti-American diatribes. The name Sputnik is already a bit of a swipe at us. It would be nice to hear them beeping at us again though

[ka1iic]

dropping CNN ehhh!!!  Me thinks that putin will try to be the next hitler...  He needs to be warned to stay away from 'free' Countries and that includes all former USSR states and even more so any of the Norse Countries... HANDS OFF!

I will listen but only to see where the scat is being tossed...   

[ulx2]

Radio sPutink

[Pigmeat]

LOL!!! Good one, ulx.


I wonder how the Midget of Moscow is dealing with the bottom falling out of the oil market and the ruble dropping like a rock? The oligarchs that keep him in power must be starting to think, "We can always replace him with that fat North Korean kid."

[John Poet]

The TCS Shortwave Relay Network is currently in negotiation with the Russian Republic, to relay Sputnik programs to audiences in North America, in return for bucketloads of US Dollars payable in gold...

[BoomboxDX]

I wonder when we'll be getting news of any Russian SW broadcasts. I'm sure they haven't torn down all those VOR (and other) transmitters yet.