Andrew Stroehlein, Communications Director for the International Crisis Group, writes on Reuters AlertNet that Deutsche Welle, is set to announce major cuts to its Russian-language services to Central Asia. Mr Stroehlein says:
“Sources tell me their plans include making cuts both in content and delivery method. Programs are being slashed, and more than 50% of programs will be broadcast only over the internet, no longer via shortwave.”
on Mar 10th, 2009 at 18:43
The major cuts have been rumored for some time now. But the major source of those rumors, DW’s Russian listener’s mail program was shut down last year. So now we have to depend on Reuters to find out what’s going on.
on Mar 15th, 2009 at 11:17
Check back the original Reuters AlertNet page, here meanwhile an interesting dispute between Andrew Stroehlein and the head of DW’s Russian service took place.
on Mar 23rd, 2009 at 08:36
To SRG: DW stopped their 15 min post box and have a 5 min program instead. And they publish their user’s respones on their website.