Veteran TV Presenter Laments Current State Of Journalism In Russia

File Photo of Russian Television Studio

(RIA Novosti – May 25, 2013(?)) Vladimir Pozner, a distinguished Russian journalist and veteran television presenter, has expressed dismay at the current state of journalism in Russia. During an “open lecture” which he gave at the multimedia centre of Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, Pozner said the attitude to freedom of the press was “cynical” in Russia. “The smaller […]

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Journalist In Recent Row With MPs Is Among Best Trusted On Russian TV – Poll

Russian Duma Building

(RIA Novosti – January 29, 2013) Veteran journalist Vladimir Pozner is one of the three best known and most trusted TV journalists in Russia, a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) has shown, as reported by RIA Novosti news agency on 29 January, citing the organization’s website (http://fom.ru/SMI-i-internet/10793). The poll was conducted on 27 January among 1,500 respondents […]

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State Duma may put “Pozner law” on hold

Duma Session file photo

MOSCOW. Jan 28 (Interfax) – The State Duma is ready to accept apologies from television journalist Vladimir Pozner, saying the draft “Pozner law” will be “put on hold.” Pozner apologized for his earlier criticism of the State Duma on his program on Sunday evening. After that criticism, parliamentarians drew up a bill prohibiting journalists who have another country’s citizenship in […]

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Veteran Russian journalist calls for privatization of all federal TV channels

File Photo of Russian Television Studio

(Interfax – Moscow, 26 November) TV host Vladimir Pozner is calling for a real privatization of all federal TV channels, with one of them being turned into public TV. “Who is to blame for the fact that Russia has this sort of TV – I mean the federal channels, Channel One, Rossiya 1 and NTV? Who do these channels belong […]

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Interview: Legendary Russian Journalist Says ‘People On Top Are Scared’

File Photo of Vladimir Putin at Desk

(RFE/RL – November 17, 2012) As one of the most recognizable personalities on Russian television, Vladimir Pozner is no stranger to the spotlight. But the 78-year-old veteran journalist found himself in the midst of a controversy last month after lambasting the state of justice in the country during his popular show on state-controlled Channel One. Pozner harshly criticized the abduction […]

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Pozner Show Will Continue Airing on Channel 1 – TV Personality

Russian Jail File Photo Showing Outer Wall, Windows, Barbed Wire

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) – Famous TV anchor Vladimir Pozner has said that his show will continue airing on Channel 1 and that he has not had to apologize to anyone for his comments about the Russian law enforcement system. “Let me get things clear. I did not apologize, I was not fired, reports of my departure are absolute nonsense, […]

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