The Dangerous Life Of Being A Journalist In Russia

Mikhail Beketov, an editor, was beaten severely in 2008. James Hill for The New York Times

Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood -- New York Times

KHIMKI, Russia — Mikhail Beketov had been warned, but would not stop writing. About dubious land deals. Crooked loans. Under-the-table hush money. All evidence, he argued in his newspaper, of rampant corruption in this Moscow suburb.

“Last spring, I called for the resignation of the city’s leadership,” Mr. Beketov said in one of his final editorials. “A few days later, my automobile was blown up. What is next for me?”

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My Comment: One can also say the same thing about Russian bloggers, and the dangers of publishing "bad" news in Russia today.