There's a big problem with Russia's media: They have ill-served the needs of both civil society and market development, right from the start of the Russian Federation.

Just what is the problem? In a nutshell,

--The development of civil society is being retarded by the absence of true press freedom.

--Business growth is diminished by the ineffectualness of existing media advertising vehicles.

To read more about these important issues, click on the following links:

Press Freedom Problems

Commercial Advertising Problems

The Russian Media Fund aims to work with major advertisers and the Putin administration to solve the core problems that have stymied the media's potential contributions to the development of both consumer markets and civil society.