What is your "echo"? Author Alexander Lebedev's blog ..

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                          Sergei Naryshkin, Chairman of the Duma:
      - I listen to their broadcasts on the way to work. The radio presents many points of view, including its own, independent. Do they manage to avoid the bias - it is a question. In any case, quite often willing to argue with them.
      Vladimir Sungorkin, editor in chief, Director General of Foreign "Komsomolskaya Pravda":
      - "Echo of Moscow" - radio smart, talented people, but, unfortunately, in the last couple of years, obsessed with "the overthrow of the anti-popular regime." These people quietly turned into propagandists. Oops. But what is happening now - stupidity. In the charged atmosphere, such actions only add votes of the opposition - and from Alexei Venediktov quickly make the "victim of autocracy." As they say, with such friends, enemies do not. And yet it is a political act, an attempt to show the chief editor of his place: he should not speculate as to fulfill the will of the board of directors.
      Vsevolod Bogdanov, chairman of the Russian Union of Journalists:
      - The radio station I listen to every day. This is one of the most economically successful media brand with a smart and quality content. And I am absolutely convinced that Putin, as a rational person, so I would not dirty their reputation before the election. All these exchanges barbs with Venediktov only gave him weight. Looks like someone overdid it to be useful.
      Alfred Koch, in 2000-2001, CEO of "Gazprom Media":
      - At one time, I have so much to him namuchalis ... But we managed to find a formula that has worked for ten years, and no freedom of speech I have not strangled. And now there is a revision of the formula, and this will lead to the fact that the "Echo" was gradually transformed into NTV, where the formula was destroyed in 2004 with the dismissal of Parfenov.
      Nikolai Svanidze, chairman of the Public Chamber's Commission on Tolerance and Freedom of Conscience:
      - The most interesting and colorful political information and radio, the flagship of quality journalism. And this scandal is connected with the elections. Plus emotions. For many years, "Echo" satisfied with the country's leadership and Putin personally - they let off steam, there was freedom of speech, in the absence of any way we accuses the West. Now the situation has worsened in the country, is now the main question of power - you're with us or against us? Apparently, the "Echo" is perceived almost as a headquarters of the opposition. Also important and personal factor: Venediktov refused to become a confidant of Mr. Putin, who was offended. It is no accident Govorukhin in relation to the Liberals remembered Lenin's characterization of the intelligentsia. And that Putin has in mind, the Govorukhin language. Hence, there is resentment. The situation looks like a final warning.
      Alexander Lebedev, a businessman:
      - It is a symbol that I do not live in the USSR and not under communism. I am very close views of its staff - from Latynina to Venediktov. News there is reliable, a selection of them - what we need. In addition to "Echo" and "Kommersant FM", and I did not listen.
      Konstantin Remchukov, owner and chief editor of "Nezavisimaya Gazeta":
      - Part of my life. On Mondays, I'm out there speaking. I have my students, with many journalists, I am friends. The team "Echo" created an amazing product, ensuring the correct interpretation of laws - freedom of speech. Now it is clear that a situation where the editor selects the team and the board of directors does not interfere in editorial policy, will be gone. But at the same time, this decision is absolutely hostile against Putin. He is the last stage of the campaign is quite useless.
      Sergey Antufiev, Governor of the Smolensk region:
      - Nothing. I "echo" do not listen. I have a general problem with the radio. I watch TV, read newspapers and the Internet.
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