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Well, in the Russian context "independent media" usually means "non-state-aligned", that's why I asked. As for ownership I already provided link to Wikipedia wh

by r721 2y ago

Well, in the Russian context "independent media" usually means "non-state-aligned", that's why I asked. As for ownership I already provided link to Wikipedia which says "IStories is a non-profit organisation. It is operated by a board of directors. The organisation modelled on ProPublica, a non-profit investigative journalism organisation." and I don't know anything further than that.

protomolecule 2y ago
>Well, in the Russian context "independent media" usually means "non-state-aligned" Is it? "Nevertheless, the Pentagon’s clandestine propaganda efforts are set to continue. In an unclassified strategy document last year, top Pentagon generals wrote that the U.S. military could undermine adversaries such as China and Russia using “disinformation spread across social media, false narratives disguised as news, and similar subversive activities [to] weaken societal trust by undermining the foundations of government.”" [0] [0] https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covi...
acdha 2y ago
My point was simply that it seemed like a hostile response to a reasonable question. It’s healthy to ask how an unfamiliar site is funded since that’s going to influence the topics they cover and how they approach them.
- r721 2y ago
  The thing is I have seen protomolecule's previous comments in Russia-related discussions, and interpreted these as bad faith questions.
  - protomolecule 2y ago
    Hardly a good reason to ask dumb question in return.
  - acdha 2y ago
    Sure, but if you think someone is acting in bad faith you should answer the question in a way designed to help readers who lack that context. For example, knowing that the Russian government has taken legal action against them would be helpful when judging whether they are likely to be skewed in ways favorable to the Russian government.

by r721 2y ago

protomolecule 2y ago

>Well, in the Russian context "independent media" usually means "non-state-aligned" Is it? "Nevertheless, the Pentagon’s clandestine propaganda efforts are set to continue. In an unclassified strategy document last year, top Pentagon generals wrote that the U.S. military could undermine adversaries such as China and Russia using “disinformation spread across social media, false narratives disguised as news, and similar subversive activities [to] weaken societal trust by undermining the foundations of government.”" [0] [0] https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covi...

acdha 2y ago

My point was simply that it seemed like a hostile response to a reasonable question. It’s healthy to ask how an unfamiliar site is funded since that’s going to influence the topics they cover and how they approach them.

r721 2y ago
The thing is I have seen protomolecule's previous comments in Russia-related discussions, and interpreted these as bad faith questions.
- protomolecule 2y ago
  Hardly a good reason to ask dumb question in return.
- acdha 2y ago
  Sure, but if you think someone is acting in bad faith you should answer the question in a way designed to help readers who lack that context. For example, knowing that the Russian government has taken legal action against them would be helpful when judging whether they are likely to be skewed in ways favorable to the Russian government.