A New Soviet Source

As part of a press crackdown in the USSR, the government had previously tried to shut down Interfax, a new and independent news agency. Mikhail V. Komissar, Interfax founder and director, details the agency's struggle.

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Published in:Columbia journalism review 1991-03, Vol.29 (6), p.11
Main Authors: Barker, Greg, Mahoney, Eileen
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Censorship
Komissar, Mikhail V
Mass media
Personal profiles
Regulation
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Summary:As part of a press crackdown in the USSR, the government had previously tried to shut down Interfax, a new and independent news agency. Mikhail V. Komissar, Interfax founder and director, details the agency's struggle.
ISSN:0010-194X