The media of Russia is diverse, with a wide range of broadcast and print outlets are available to the consumer, offering all kinds of perspectives and catering for all tastes. In total, there are 93,000 media outlets in Russia, including 27,000 newspapers and magazines and 330 television channels. Russia has a very wide range of print media. There are over 400 daily newspapers, covering every field, and offering all kinds of perspectives.The total number of newspapers in Russia is 8,978, and they have a total annual circulation of 8.2 billion copies. There are also 6,698 magazines and periodicals with a total annual circulation of 1.6 billion copies. Russia has the largest number of newspaper journalists in the world
A number of Russian Internet resources provide Russian translations of the world press on a regular basis: InoSmi, InoForum, SMI2, and Perevodika
Many newspapers are opposition-leaning, such as the critical Nezavisimaya Gazeta and Novaya Gazeta, which is known for its investigative journalism. The main English-language newspapers are Moscow Times, St Petersburg Times and Moscow News. 6 of the 10 most circulated Russian newspapers are based in Moscow, while the other 4 are based in other cities and regions.
Oppositional media with high level of critizism NEWSru Slon.ru Snob.ru Famous independent station Echo of Moscow, known for its anti-government political programs Nezavisimaya Gazeta - pro-opposition privately owned daily Novaya Gazeta - daily, known for its investigative journalism Livejournal blogs (one of the most popular place in Russia) The New Times - weekly independent newspaper RBC, Vedomosti, OnlineTV.ru Also independent international media (radio and news acencies) such as BBC Russia, Frobes, Reuters, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America, Euronews Radio and etc. Various of ukrainian media using russian language on internet that due to current events have anti-russian rhetoric Russian TV has also foreign channels, as: Euronews BBC World News CNN International Bloomberg Television France 24 Deutsche Welle
Currently Internet access in Russia is available to businesses and home users in various forms, including dial-up, cable, DSL, FTTH, mobile,wireless and satellite. In September 2011, Russia overtook Germany on the European market with the highest number of unique visitors online. In March 2013 it was announced that Russian is now the second most used language on the web.