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 |
| Launched | 2012 |
The Siberian Times was an English-language online newspaper founded on July 12, 2012. According to the editor of the website, Svetlana Skarbo,[1] their aim is to challenge stereotypes about Siberia, which she believed were "negative and out of date".[1]
History
[edit]The Siberian Times described their organization as a "All about Siberia, in English," with news articles produced by both Russian and Western journalists, alongside researchers.[2]
Mashable once described The Siberian Times's reporting as "allegedly real with a bit of hyperbole/Siberian fan fiction thrown in -- just as it should be."[3] Meduza found that the site was run by an individual named Will Stewart who employed freelancers to rewrite tabloid stories from Russian media outlets.[4]
Nevertheless, some of The Siberian Times's articles have garnered the attention of Western media outlets, such as an article about frozen worms becoming reanimated following the thawing of permafrost.[5] This story was reported by the Smithsonian, although a separate claim was made by the academic journal Doklady Biological Sciences.[6]
Other Siberian Times stories have been picked up by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,[7] The Daily Telegraph,[8] The Independent[9] and Business Insider.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "We say -Welcome to The Siberian Times". siberiantimes.com. The Siberian Times. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Dockray, Heather (2017-12-13). "What words do I have to put in this headline to get you to read 'The Siberian Times'?". Mashable. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Kovalev, Alexey. "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 of it". Meduza. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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