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'''''Argumenty i Fakty''''' ({{lang-ru|Аргументы и факты}}, commonly abbreviated "АиФ" and translated as '''''Arguments and Facts''''')<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Russian Press after Perestroika|journal=Canadian Journal of Communication| |
'''''Argumenty i Fakty''''' ({{lang-ru|Аргументы и факты}}, commonly abbreviated "АиФ" and translated as '''''Arguments and Facts''''')<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Russian Press after Perestroika|journal=Canadian Journal of Communication|year=1995|volume=20|issue=1|url=http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/viewArticle/842/748|accessdate=23 February 2014|author=Andrei G. Richter}}</ref> is a weekly newspaper based in [[Moscow]] and a [[publishing house]] in [[Russia]] and worldwide. As of 2008, it was owned by [[Promsvyazbank]] and the newspaper is edited by [[Nikolay Zyatkov]].<ref name=Bessudnov>Alexei Bessudnov, "Media Map" (183–189), ''Index on Censorship'', Volume 37, Number 1, 2008, p. 185.</ref> |
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On March 7 2014 it was bought by the [[Government of Moscow]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Московское правительство купило |
On March 7, 2014 it was bought by the [[Government of Moscow]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Московское правительство купило "Аргументы и факты"|url=http://lenta.ru/news/2014/03/11/aif/|newspaper=[[Lenta.ru]]|date=11 March 2014}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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| Founder(s) | Russian: 3нание |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 1978 |
| Language | Russian |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Circulation | 2,750,000 (February 2008) |
| Website | aif.ru |
Argumenty i Fakty (Russian: Аргументы и факты, commonly abbreviated "АиФ" and translated as Arguments and Facts)[1] is a weekly newspaper based in Moscow and a publishing house in Russia and worldwide. As of 2008, it was owned by Promsvyazbank and the newspaper is edited by Nikolay Zyatkov.[2]
On March 7, 2014 it was bought by the Government of Moscow.[3]
History
It was founded in 1978 by the Russian organisation "Knowledge" («3нание»). In 1980 AiF was transformed into a weekly but was available only by subscription. After 1985, it was one of the leading publications in the Glasnost campaign. [citation needed] AiF was listed in the Guinness Book of Records with the largest circulation of any weekly publication.[4] In 1990 it had a print run of 33.5 million. As of 2008, the circulation was about 3 million copies, with about 8 million readers.[2] More specifically its February 2008 circulation was 2,750,000.[5]
References
- ^ Andrei G. Richter (1995). "The Russian Press after Perestroika". Canadian Journal of Communication. 20 (1). Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b Alexei Bessudnov, "Media Map" (183–189), Index on Censorship, Volume 37, Number 1, 2008, p. 185.
- ^ "Московское правительство купило "Аргументы и факты"". Lenta.ru. 11 March 2014.
- ^ "ИД "АиФ": About "Argumenty I Fakty"". Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Main papers". BBC. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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