ocr: Russians have traditionally been avidi newspaper readers. This is reflectedin the number oft titles. In 1990,there were 4,808 daily newspapers with a total circulation of166 million copies comparedtoa population of149 million. Since then, however, the number oftitles has fallen dramatically, - largely due to a rise in the cost of paper. The old state daily, "Pravda," 1S barely surviving and lis partly dependent on subsidies from the Greek Communist Party. After the Uctober 1993 right-wing coup attempt many ewspapels were banned. Most are now reappeaning although often under new names. The regi ...
