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Svetlana Skarbo,[1] their aim is to challenge people's stereotypes about the region, described as "negative and out of date".[1] Will Stewart, a British journalist formulated the idea.[2] He also often uses their content in his articles.

Available inEnglish
Created bySvetlana Skarbo
EditorSvetlana Skarbo
Websitesiberiantimes.com
Launched2012

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

  1. 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. https://mashable.com/2017/12/13/siberian-times-best-of/?europe=true#_.vselp2QqqH. Retrieved 2018-07-27. 
  2. 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.
  3. Stewart, Will (26 July 2018). "LIFE AFTER DEATH BREAKTHROUGH: 42,000 year old worms frozen in Siberia come BACK TO LIFE". Daily Express. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/994576/worms-frozen-siberia-alive-after-42-0000-years. Retrieved 2018-07-27. 
  4. Solly, Meilan (30 July 2018). "Ancient Roundworms Allegedly Resurrected From Russian Permafrost". Smithsonian. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roundworms-allegedly-resurrected-russian-permafrost-180969782/. Retrieved 2018-11-24. 
  5. "The giant Siberian hole: Yep, media does a crap job reporting (Update)". Doubtful News. 16 July 2014. https://doubtfulnews.com/2014/07/the-giant-siberian-hole-yep-media-does-a-crap-job-reporting/. Retrieved 2018-11-24.