Moskovskaya Komsomolka

Moskovskaya Komsomolka weekly
Type	Alternative weekly
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Boris Berezovsky
Publisher	Yevgeny Dodolev
Editor	Marina Lesko
Founded	1999
Ceased publication	2001
Headquarters	Moscow, Russia
Circulation	From 75.000 in 1999 down to 25,500 in 2001
Website	NewLookMedia

Moskovskaya Komsomolka was a satirical newspaper published weekly in Russia (1999-2001).^[1] The newspaper had a fixed 32 page layout.

History

Founded by Boris Berezovsky and Yevgeny Dodolev,^[2] it featured 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. It published so-called "leaks" from administration officials, including information from whistle-blowers.

Oleg Mitvol gave the newspaper its name.^[3] In September 1999 the first issue was published.^[4]

Valeriya Novodvorskaya called Moskovskaya Komsomolka the most provocative newspaper in Russia.^[5]

Although the Moskovskaya Komsomolka never lost its touches of humor, it soon established itself as a forum for serious journalism. its writers included Dmitrii Bykov^[6], Sergey Dorenko, Marina Lesko^[7] and Eduard Limonov.