Interview: Sputnik journalist replies to fake news accusations
In this so-called "post-truth" political era, Sputnik News gets a lot of heat for its connection to the Russian government (which owns its parent company, Rossiya Segodnya), and running stories deemed questionable. As they discussed quality journalism and fake news at the UNESCO Difference Day in Brussels, ECPMF's Jane Whyatt caught up with Sputnik France reporter Edouard Chanot to get his take on the matter.
ECPMF: What is the political direction of your editorial coverage?
There is of course an editorial line. It's a Russian public media created two and a half years ago. I don't speak Russian yet. I am…
