Novy Chas
{{short description|Belarusian-language weekly newspaper}}
{{For|a Slovak tabloid newspaper|Nový čas}}
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| publisher = Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society
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| foundation = March {{start date and age|2007}}
| political = Independent
liberal
| language = Belarusian
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| headquarters = Minsk
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| sister newspapers = Nasha Slova
| ISSN = 2218-2144
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| website = {{URL|https://novychas.online}}
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Novy Chas ({{langx|be|Новы Час}} {{IPA|be|ˈnovɨ t͡ʂas|}}; New Time in English){{cite journal|author=Dimiter Kenarov|title=Tongue Oppressor|journal=Columbia Journalism Review|date=2 March 2012|url=https://www.cjr.org/feature/tongue_oppressor.php?page=all&print=true|accessdate=23 January 2014}} is an independent weekly newspaper published in Belarus.
History and profile
Novy Chas was established on 1 March 2007 as a successor to Zgoda which was shut down in 2007.{{cite news|title=Independent Belarusian Newspaper Threatened With Closure|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1079242.html|accessdate=23 January 2014|newspaper=Radio Free Europe|date=7 December 2007}}{{cite web|title=The "Novy Chas" Newspaper Resumed Publication|url=http://www.kontrateksty.pl/files/news/2007061185838.html|work=Kontrateksty|accessdate=23 January 2014|date=25 May 2007}} The publisher is the Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society.{{cite web|title=Belarusian – the language of the élite|url=http://en.kulturaenter.pl/belarusian-the-language-of-the-elite-aleh-trusau-interview/2012/08/|work=Kultura Enter|accessdate=23 January 2014|author=Aleh Trusaŭ|author-link=Aleh Trusaŭ|date=August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140123194200/http://en.kulturaenter.pl/belarusian-the-language-of-the-elite-aleh-trusau-interview/2012/08/|archivedate=23 January 2014}} The society also publishes Nasha Slova newspaper and youth magazine Verasen. Novy Chas which published weekly is headquartered in Minsk{{cite web|title=Committee to Protect Journalists' Statement on Novy Chas' Case|url=http://novychas2.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/committee-to-protect-journalists-statement-on-novy-chas-case/|work=Committee to Protect Journalists|accessdate=23 January 2014|date=17 December 2007}} and has an independent and liberal political leaning.
In June 2009, Novy Chas is the recipient of the Zeit prize awarded by Zeit-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, a German foundation.{{cite news|title=Belarusian Newspaper Novy Chas Wins Award of Germany's Zeit Foundation|url=http://democraticbelarus.eu/news/belarusian-newspaper-novy-chas-wins-award-germany-s-zeit-foundation|accessdate=23 January 2014|work=Democratic Belarus|date=4 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202143219/http://democraticbelarus.eu/news/belarusian-newspaper-novy-chas-wins-award-germany-s-zeit-foundation|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Free Press defenders receive awards at the Nobel Institute in Oslo|url=http://humanrightshouse.org/Articles/16573.html|work=Human Rights House|accessdate=23 January 2014|date=17 June 2011}} As of 2010 Alyaksey Karol was the editor-in-chief of the paper.
In June 2021, Belposhta refused to distribute the newspaper by subscription. In August 2021, Novy Chas announced that it was forced to cease issuing printed newspapers due to refusal of all companies to print it.[https://belsat.eu/ru/news/10-08-2021-vypusk-gazety-novy-chas-priostanovlen-chastnaya-tipografiya-otkazalas-ee-pechatat/ Выпуск газеты «Новы Час» приостановлен: частная типография отказалась ее печатать]
On July 31, 2023, the European Parliament passed a resolution in which it asks the European Commission and the Member States, to strengthen Belarusian media outlets, including Novy Chas.{{Cite web|title=REPORT on relations with Belarus|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2023-0258_EN.html|access-date=2023-09-20|website=europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}
In January 2024, it became known that the website and Internet pages of Novy Chas were added to the list of the extremist materials in Belarus.{{cite news|url=https://reform.by/kruzhka-knigi-smi-akkaunty-tiktok-bolshoe-obnovlenie-spiska-jekstremistskih-materialov|title=Кружка, книги, СМИ, аккаунты TikTok – большое обновление списка экстремистских материалов|work={{ill|Reform.by|be}}|date=2024-01-05|language=ru}} Earlier in 2023, the newspaper's Telegram channel,{{cite news|url=https://reform.by/telegram-kanal-izdanija-novy-chas-priznan-jekstremistskim|title=Телеграм-канал издания "Новы час" признан экстремистским|work={{ill|Reform.by|be}}|date=2023-01-18|language=ru}} its Odnoklassniki group,{{cite news|url=https://reform.by/gruppy-radyjo-svaboda-i-novy-chas-v-odnoklassnikah-priznany-jekstremistskimi|title=Группы "Радыё Свабода" и "Новы час" в "Одноклассниках" признаны экстремистскими|work={{ill|Reform.by|be}}|date=2023-05-23|language=ru}} Instagram page{{cite news|url=https://reform.by/novyj-proekt-olgi-lojko-plan-b-priznali-jekstremistskim|title=Новый проект Ольги Лойко Plan B признали экстремистским|work={{ill|Reform.by|be}}|date=2023-07-25|language=ru}} and TikTok account{{cite news|url=https://reform.by/novy-chas-zbs-i-nastassja-ro-da-kto-popal-v-obnovlennyj-spisok-jekstremistkih-materialov|title="Новы час", ЗБС и Настасся Роўда – кто попал в обновленный список "экстремистских материалов"|work={{ill|Reform.by|be}}|date=2023-08-09|language=ru}} were declared extremist.
Incidents
Shortly after its start Novy Chas was closed down and resumed publication on 25 May 2007. The paper was warned by the Belarus authorities at the end of 2007. In June 2010, the paper was also warned by the information ministry due to the absence of the editor in chief's patronymic and the bar code from the imprint of the newspaper.{{cite news|title=Information Ministry Issues Warning to Newspaper Novy Chas|url=http://democraticbelarus.eu/news/information-ministry-issues-warning-newspaper-novy-chas|accessdate=23 January 2014|work=Democratic Belarus|date=14 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202143227/http://democraticbelarus.eu/news/information-ministry-issues-warning-newspaper-novy-chas|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}} In addition, it was barred from the state distribution network.
On March 12, 2021, Dzyanis Ivashin, journalist of the publication who was the author of the series of articles "Whom or What Protects the Berkut in Belarus" and the day before his arrest gave an interview to Current Time TV, in which he opened up on the results of his journalistic investigation, was arrested in a criminal case for interfering with the activities of the Militsiya.{{Cite news|date=2021-03-15|title="Ён змагаўся за праўду". Чым вядомы Дзяніс Івашын, якога затрымаў КДБ, і пры чым тут Украіна|url=https://www.svaboda.org/a/31152056.html|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320070233/https://www.svaboda.org/a/31152056.html|archivedate=2021-03-20|accessdate=2021-03-20|work=BelaPAN|publisher=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|language=be|last1=Свабода |first1=Радыё }}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.novychas.online}}
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Category:2007 establishments in Belarus
Category:Newspapers established in 2007
Category:Newspapers published in Belarus