"Lenta.ru" will change the concept

The Lenta.ru leadership will develop a new concept of the publication within three months, said editor -in -chief Alexei Gororevsky.

“The updating of the concept implies a greater emphasis from politics on business and economy news - this shows an analysis of the interests of our readers. The issue of partial reformatting of the headings is discussed, ”Goroslavl Itar-Tass quotes.

He emphasized that the Association of Lenta.ru and Gazeta.ru, which are part of the post-chamber-Sup holding, Alexander Mamut, is not planned. He also noted that "the shareholder is ready for additional injections, but subject to a clear program."

“We expect that in 2-3 weeks the editorial staff will be completely restored. For example, Alexander Belonovsky, who has occupied a number of leading positions in the media holding of RBC since 2000, began the duties of the deputy chief editor of Lenta.ru , ”said Glavred Lenta.ru.

He noted that today about 40 Lenta.ru employees wrote a dismissal statement, among whom are journalists and technical personnel. In addition, Gorreslavsky said that about 200 resumes came to the editorial office.

On March 12, the owner of the joint company Afisha -rambler-Sup, Alexander Mamut, fired the editor-in-chief of Lenta.ru Galina Timchenko and appointed Alexei Goreslavsky in her place, who previously headed the Svyu.ru website.

Following the editor -in -chief, dozens of publication employees made the decision to leave, they consider the dismissal of Galina Timchenko by pressure to the editorial office and act of censorship.

On March 13, it became known that the Director General of Lenta.ru and the deputy general director of Rambler-Afisha-Sup, the Mediasary Medias resources, left its position.