The Siberian Times
The Siberian Times is an English-language news website that was originally launched in Novosibirsk, Russia in 2012. According to the editor of the website, Svetlana Skarbo,[1] their aim is to challenge people's stereotypes about the region, described as "negative and out of date".[1] Will Stewart, a British journalist formulated the idea.[2] He also often uses their content in his articles.
Type of site | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Svetlana Skarbo |
| Editor | Svetlana Skarbo |
| URL | siberiantimes |
| Launched | 2012 |
Western media sometimes use their stories. One example is an article about frozen Siberian worms who were reanimated after thawing out of the permafrost.[3] This story was also reported by the Smithsonian website, though the claim was also made by the academic journal Doklady Biological Sciences.[4]
Its reliability as a news source is disputed. According to Mashable, its stories are "allegedly real with a bit of hyperbole/Siberian fan fiction thrown in".[1] Doubtfulnews.com also referred to the website as "not a reliable source for news".[5]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ Kovalev, Alexey (23 October 2019). "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 ofjik". Meduza. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The giant Siberian hole: Yep, media does a crap job reporting (Update)". Doubtful News. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.