Moskovskaya Komsomolka
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Moskovskaya Komsomolka was a satirical newspaper published weekly in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 (1999-2001) . The newspaper had a fixed 32 page layout.

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Founded by Boris Berezovsky and Yevgeny Dodolev , it featured investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...

 and leaks from sources inside the Russian business world, as well as a large number of cartoons. Its history saw a number of stunts
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...

. It published so-called "leaks" from administration officials, including information from whistle-blowers

Valeriya Novodvorskaya said that it was most provocative newspaper in Russia .

Although the Moskovskaya Komsomolka never lost its touches of humor, it soon established itself as a pre-eminent forum for serious journalism.

The Moskovskaya Komsomolka writers include:
  • Dmitrii Bykov
  • Sergey Dorenko
    Sergey Dorenko
    Sergey Leonidovich Dorenko is a Russian TV and radio journalist, famous for hosting a controversial weekly news commentary program in 1999-2000....

  • Marina Lesko
    Marina Lesko
    Marina Lesko , also known as M.Lesko is a Russian journalist, author, and cultural commentator.-Career:Lesko started her career at the Novy Vzglyad in 1992. She later left and started working at the Travel + Leisure . She ran that magazine for a while...

  • Eduard Limonov
    Eduard Limonov
    Eduard Limonov is Russian writer and political dissident, and is the founder and leader of radical National Bolshevik Party. An opponent of Vladimir Putin, Limonov is one of leaders of Other Russia political bloc.-Early life:...

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