“Being government funded does not necessarily mean being biased, just l...” — Margarita Simonyan Quote

“Being government funded does not necessarily mean being biased, just like being privately funded does not necessarily mean being independent.”

“We removed 'Russia Today' from the logo after many colleagues, also from foreign media, told us that it was diminishing our potential audience.”

“British media supported Hillary. No problem with that. No interference. Nothing. French media supported Hillary. No problem with that. Some Russian media supported Trump: 'Oh my God!'”

“I'm a bit biased, as I married a Norwegian, but Norway is an incredible country.”

“I am probably biased, but I think social media is the great equalizer. It gives everyone a megaphone. Young people who might not have had the platform for exposure can now get their ideas out to a very receptive audience.”

“I remember back in the day when Chuck D called hip-hop the 'black people's CNN.' Well now, hip-hop is more like Fox News. It's biased, and highly suspect.”