The Siberian Times
The Siberian Times is an English-language news website that was originally launched in Novosibirsk, Russia in 2012. According to the editor of the website, Svetlana Skarbo, their aim is to challenge people's stereotypes about the region, described as "negative and out of date". By accounts from her former employees at East2West Limited, the idea for the site was formulated by Will Stewart, a British journalist who often cites it as a source in his articles. Stories from the site are increasingly picked up in Western media, such as an article about frozen Siberian worms being  reanimated after thawing out of the permafrost. This story was also reported by the "Smithsonian" website, though the claim was also made by the academic journal "Doklady Biological Sciences". Its reliability as a news source is disputable. According to Mashable, its stories are "allegedly real with a bit of hyperbole/Siberian fan fiction thrown in". Doubtfulnews.com also referred to the website as "not a reliable source for news". Other "Siberian Times" stories have been picked up by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, "The Daily Telegraph", "The Independent" and "Business Insider".