Articles in Novaya gazeta

[John Dunn]

There are two articles in the latest issue of Novaya gazeta that may be of interest to members of this list.
Kseniya Moldavskaya, 'Порву за «тся» и «ться»' is about the increasing inability (allegedly) of Russians to spell properly (and to proof-read):
http://www.novayagazeta.ru/arts/54373.html   

The second is by Artemiy Troitskiy and is about Pussy Riot:
http://www.novayagazeta.ru/columns/54343.html
Those who feel that they have read enough about this topic may none the less be intrigued by a passing anecdotal reference to the supposed effect that the Pussy Riot incident has had on recruitment to Russian departments in U.S. universities.  Can this be true?  Has anyone else, apart from the unnamed Professor mentioned in the article, noticed this effect?  I think we should be told.

John Dunn.

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