Computer users have access to daily, weekly, and biweekly news summaries on East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union from a variety of sources via the Internet.
| Publisher | Frequency | Content1 | Length1 | Access | Comment | |
| Daily Digest | Open Media Research Institute (Prague) | 70% political 20% economic 10% social |
Send the command "subscribe omri-l (first name, last name)" to |
Highlights recent events in two sections: former Soviet Union and East Central Europe. No charge also available by fax or postal mail for a fee. | ||
| Transition | Open Media Research Institute (Prague) | 70% political 10% economic 20% social |
Contact Open Media Research Institute (OMRI Publications) for options and costs. | Analyzes recent events in the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe. Also available by fax or postal mail for a fee. | ||
| Monitor | Jamestown Foundation Washington) | 80% political 10% economic 10% social |
Contact the Jamestown Foundation for options and costs. | Highlights developments in the former Soviet Union only. Also available by fax or postal mail for a fee. | ||
| Prism | Jamestown Foundation (Washington) | 60% political 30% economic 10% social |
Contact the Jamestown Foundation for options and costs. | Analyzes developments in the former Soviet Union. Also available by fax or postal mail for a fee. | ||
| News Digest | ITAR-TASS Russian News Agency (Moscow) | 70% political 10% economic 20% social |
Access on the World Wide Web at the URL http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/news. | Presents Russian government perspectives on events with English-language news briefs. No charge. | ||
| Romanian Press Review | Balkan Media Group (Bucharest) | 30% political 50% economic 20% social |
Access on the World Wide Web at the URL http://www.halcyon.com/rompr. | Discusses recent events in Romania from an independent Romanian point of view. No charge. | ||
| St.Petersburg Press | St. Petersburg Press (St.Petersburg) | 20% political 30% economic 50% social |
Access on the World Wide Web at the URL http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/news. | Highlights events and trends in the St. Petersburg, Russia, area. No charge. Also available by postal mail for a fee. | ||
| Ukrainian Weekly | Ukrainian National Assoc. (Jersey City, NJ) | 30% political 10% economic 60% social |
Access on the World Wide Web at the URL http://world.std.com/~sabre/ukraine.html. | Presents Ukrainian- American views on current events in Ukraine. No charge. |
1Content and length estimates are averages based on recent issues.
For orders or further information:
- OMRI Publications, Na Strzi 63, 140 62 Prague 4, Czech Republic; tel: 42-2-6114-2114; fax: 42-2-426-396; e-mail:
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- The Jamestown Foundation, 1528 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-1306; tel: 202-483-8888; fax: 202-483-8337; e-mail:
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- St. Petersburg Press, 6th Floor, 5a Razyeszhaya ul., St. Petersburg, Russia, or Box 8, SF 53501, Lappeenranta, Finland;
- tel: 7-812-119-6080; fax: 7-812-314-2120; e-mail:
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- Romanian Press Review; e-mail:
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- The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302; tel: 201-434-0237; fax: 201-451-5486.
Compiled by
Matt Miller.
Matt Miller, "News Reports on the Internet," East-West Church & Ministry Report, 3 (Fall 1995), 8.
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