Of 3.9 million Russian news articles studied, 77 percent were from either a government-owned or government-influenced outlet. In a study which collected 3.9 million online news articles published between April 1 2013 through March 31 2015 from the top 48 internet-based news outlets in Russia, researchers Andrey Simonov and Justin Rao discovered that a majority … Continue reading Chart of the Week: Most News in Russia is Government-Owned or Influenced