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Explanatory note about KP.RU

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An explanatory note about the online publication KP.ru and the broader media brand Komsomolskaya Pravda. It says the outlet is a long-running Russian federal…

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An explanatory note about the online publication KP.ru and the broader media brand Komsomolskaya Pravda. It says the outlet is a long-running Russian federal media with an online edition registered as mass media, and it gathers audience, ranking, and awards data to show scale and prominence. The note also cites the newspaper's record print circulation and Soviet-era honors.

Key points

  • States that KP.ru is the online edition of a major Russian federal media brand founded in 1925.
  • Notes official media registration in Russia with a current certificate for the online edition.
  • Lists audience metrics and rankings from Similarweb, Medialogia, Liveinternet, and other sources.
  • Says KP.ru was among the top 20 most visited European news/information sites in June 2013.
  • Cites awards in 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2020 for the publication.
  • Mentions TNS-based monthly unique-user leadership in November 2013 and January 2015.
  • States the newspaper entered Guinness records in 1990 with a print run of 21.3 million.
  • Says the newspaper received four Soviet orders, including the Order of Lenin.

What is inside

  1. Media identity and history
  2. Registration details
  3. Audience and ranking data
  4. Awards and recognition
  5. Record circulation and Soviet honors

When it helps

Supports evidence of outlet prominence, reach, and recognition for a media-publication record. It also shows the source is an officially registered online media outlet, relevant when documenting publication stature.

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