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@article{ Somfalvy2020, title = {Shrinking Niches for Independent Journalism: The Case of Vedomosti}, author = {Somfalvy, Esther}, journal = {Russian Analytical Digest}, number = {258}, pages = {8-11}, year = {2020}, issn = {1863-0421}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000450633}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-88321-1}, abstract = {In Summer 2020 all leading editorial staff of the business newspaper Vedomosti resigned in protest over theappointment of a new editor-in-chief after the alleged interference of its main creditor, Rosneftbank. In thisarticle, I summarize the chain of events that led to the mass walkout and highlight the context in which ittook place. What happened at Vedomosti is one incident in a line of similar ones in a changing media landscape,in which niches for independent reporting are shrinking and journalists have to compromise, adapt,or find new outlets for their reporting.}, }