Journalistic research is time-consuming
In the “Navalny affair”, much media reporting is too simplistic – here’s what it takes to get more information
by Christian Müller
(21 March 2021) On February 13, 2021, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung published on its front page a lead story on the future of Navalny and Putin1 by journalist Andreas Rüesch. The words “opposition” and “opponents” appeared repeatedly through-out the article, but – whether intentionally or not – Rüesch never explained what this opposition actually entails in Russia.