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Svetlana Skarbo,[1] their aim is to challenge people's stereotypes about the region, described as "negative and out of date".[1] Will Stewart, a British journalist formulated the idea.[2] He also often uses their content in his articles.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 in | English |
|---|---|
| Created by | Svetlana Skarbo |
| Editor | Svetlana Skarbo |
| Website | 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/994576/worms-frozen-siberia-alive-after-42-0000-years. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.