[This announcement popped up in the comments section of another post. I’ve republished it here, so that it isn’t overlooked. Andy.]
Today is the launch of the world’s first ever dual-language “Blog-Carnival Russian media”. All English-speaking and German-speaking bloggers are invited to publish contributions on the Russian media on their weblogs between 1 and 30 June 2007 (see more www.krusenstern.ch/p716.html).
The launch date for the “Blog-Carnival Russian Media” has not been chosen by chance for today, 11 May 2007 , the “Novaya Gazeta”, one of the last independent newspapers in the Russian Federation , is to be awarded the renowned “Henri Nannen Prize” 2007 in Hamburg for its services to press freedom.
The aim of the Blog-Carnival is to gather together as many different viewpoints and pieces of information as possible on the subject of the Russian media. Behind this initiative is the notion that the closer we get to the Russian parliamentary elections in October 2007 and the presidential elections in March 2008, the more the Putin government is clamping down on the media in Russia.
This Blog-Carnival is an opportunity for bloggers of both East and West to learn about the media that appear in the Russian Federation or report on it from abroad. The Blog Carnival will therefore bring the contributing bloggers new information, new contacts and a stronger network transcending national borders and language barriers (see more www.krusenstern.ch/p716.html)
Poka, poka!
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Tibla 05.11.07 at 6:41 pm
both East and West in what sense? Is Russia in the East? Iran? India? America? What is this East West nonsense? It makes sense from German or European perspective but for American scum to place itself in the West while Russia is in the East - that’s ODD!
Aleksandr NVK 05.13.07 at 1:27 pm
Sounds like preparations for a large ‘Lets bash Russia’ fest. I question why anyone would be interested in such?
Krusenstern 05.21.07 at 4:27 pm
The aim of the Blog-Carnival is to gather together as many different (!) viewpoints and pieces of information as possible on the subject of the Russian media.
You hear wrong sounds, although the birds are not to utter a sound…
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