TASS
The Russian News Agency TASS, or simply TASS, is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. It is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide.
Some of the key events about TASS
- 1904Established as the first news agency in Russia, providing timely information to newspapers and other media
- 1918Established as a state-controlled news agency to spread Bolshevik propaganda
- 1925Became the central information agency of the Soviet Union, expanding its reach and influence
- 1932Participated in covering up the Holodomor famine in Ukraine
- 1937Aided in disseminating false information during Stalin's Great Purge
- 1939Misrepresented the Soviet invasion of Poland as a liberation mission
- 1956Downplayed the Soviet suppression of the Hungarian Revolution
- 1961Provided extensive coverage of the first human spaceflight, bringing the historic event to a global audience
- 1968Mischaracterized the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia as fraternal assistance
- 1979Misrepresented the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan as requested aid
- 1986Initially underreported the severity of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
- 1989Played a crucial role in reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall, offering real-time updates to the world
- 1991Supported the attempted coup against Gorbachev by hardline Communist Party members
- 1992Transitioned to become the official state news agency of the Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 1999Launched its first website, embracing digital technology to reach a wider audience
- 2005Introduced a 24-hour English-language news channel, expanding its international presence
- 2011Opened multimedia press centers across Russia, enhancing regional news coverage
- 2014Launched a state-of-the-art newsroom in Moscow, improving its news gathering and dissemination capabilities
- 2014Spread misinformation about the annexation of Crimea and conflict in eastern Ukraine
- 2020Provided comprehensive coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the public informed about the global health crisis
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