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EIN has become an essential service to its global readership and International advertisers and a recognizable brand that is soon to be expanding its branded and franchised news and information networks
Inside China Today
"The folks who brought you Central Europe Online and Russia Today now take you to the Far East, where news and views about China fill this site five days a week. Inside China provides news stories from sources like Reuters on the happenings in the world's largest nation, especially political events. Visitors can also find travel information (there are some 32,000 miles of railroad in China, but foreigners pay up to three times what Chinese nationals pay to ride) and a guide to Sino-related sites. What's equally impressive is the fact that Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan -- all have crucial ties to China -- are included in the stories you'll find.
Russia Today
"...has carved out a chunk of cyberspace for intense coverage of news and politics from Russia. It's lively, colorful and in English."
Central Europe Online
"This might be the best-looking (and happily, informative) site we've seen for the European nations east of Germany. Updated with news every day, CEO is loaded with political and business news, all in English. Wandering around the many sections (including a listing of offbeat European sites) is quick and painless."
The European Internet Network distills news from
Reuters and other news wires to produce an
English-language cyberjournal that goes a long way
towards demystifying the new Russia. Especially
geared to cover politics and the burgeoning free
market, Russia Today offers bootstrap facts and
figures in reference to political parties, government
structure, and even the Constitution. The chamber of
commerce section connects with businesses throughout
Eastern Europe, and a calendar lists international
political and business meetings in Russia. The texts of
President Boris Yeltsin's regular radio address and
summaries of television news will help anyone
considering visiting or doing business with Russia gain
an understanding of daily life there.
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Russia Today 
Provider: European Internet Network
Central Europe Online
Equal parts daily newspaper, travel guide, cultural reference work, and business contact guide, CEO is large, attractively constructed, and very impressive. Visitors can start with the day's headlines and move on to dozens of sections loaded with information on the Czech republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia. Planning a trip, and need to know about the local currency, nightclubs, museums, where to stay? Each country has an extensive section of its own.
Provider: European Internet Network
Russia Today
"Put out by the European Internet Network and updated daily, Russia Today has all the latest news on politics, health, business, finance and daily life in Russia. The pages are easy to navigate and contain scads of high-quality information."
Central Europe Online
"The most up-to-date electronic magazine available for the Czech and Slovak republics, Hungary, Poland, and Russia has to be Central Europe Online. Find daily news, political and economic analysis, as well as a complete travel guide for this much talked about but little
known region of the world."
Inside China Today
News stories gleaned from top dailies in mainland China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao make Inside China Today
an informative source for business, politics, and cultural
events. Notes and commentaries plus relevant links add
depth to many of the stories.
Russia Today
"Russia Today is truly a player in the big leagues of online global news services. Browse in-depth and wide-ranging political reports on Russia, including articles about government and politics. Analysis and reports on parliament are accompanied by an Event Calendar."
"This might be the best-looking (and happily, informative) site we've seen for the European nations east of Germany. Updated with news every weekday, CEO is loaded with political and business news, all in English. We learned that the Slovak Foreign Minister places heavy importance on NATO membership, while Russian President Boris Yeltsin bypassed the legislature and made it legal for private citizens to sell or trade land amongst themselves. Wandering around the many sections (including a listing of offbeat European sites) is quick and painless."
The American Journalism Review has completed it's listing of 1996's top 50 news sites. Russia Today ranks number 23 beating publications like Hotwired, the Financial Times, the Chicago Tribune and Pointcast among others.
Russia Today and its parent service, Central Europe Online, are outstanding examples of online international news services catering to the specific informational needs of business and expatriate communities. Other online publications would be well-advised to study the breadth of content and elegance and efficiency of design that both of these sites, which are based in the Czech Republic, demonstrate.
For Thursday, April 11, 1996
"If you'd like to know more about events in Russia than you get from the sound bites on the evening news, check out Russia Today, a new publication by the Prague-based European Internet Network, Inc.
No fluency in Russian necessary.
Nor any loose kopecks."
Central Europe Online
From the European Internet Network this site brings you the latest news, country fact-files and lots of background information on Central Europe.
Inside China Today
Nicely designed and informative site with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan headline
news, stock updates, travel, and background details on prominent issues. Also
offers a proverb of the day.
Russia Today
"This sharp European Internet Network service keeps tabs on the rapidly changing world of the former Soviet Union. The site made a name for itself with extensive coverage of the Russian presidential elections, complete with background and explanations to help Western readers sort through the complexities. A daily business report
Building Blocs, tracks economic developments, while Pressing Issues casts a critical eye each day on how Russia's most influential newspapers are covering the top stories."
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1996 -- USA TODAY
"PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC -- A global audience has been enfranchised in cyberspace to select -- in a mock election -- who will lead Russia into the new millennium. The cyberelection is part of the new Russia Today website, launched Apr. 10 by Prague-based
European Internet Network."
NEWSWEEK APRIL 22, 1996
MEDIA
A RUSSIAN HOT LINE
"When it comes to international events, sometimes even daily newspapers don't satisfy the avid reader. Russia-watchers who want the latest from the region should check out Russia Today."
VOTERSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT
THE WASHINGTON POST
Thursday, April 18, 1996
"....Monday through Friday, Russia Today displays synopses of current news on its main page, with an invitation to link to longer versions of the stories. ....there is a databank of information about election laws, Russian government addresses and the Russian Constitution....."
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE'S -- MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1996
"Americans once toured foreign lands with paper and pen. Today they wield notebook computers.
Last summer the founders launched the Central Europe Online. The English-language advertising-supported World Wide Web site features news summaries, area notes, and entertainment tips."
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"PRAGUE -- Finding current and reliable electronic information about Central and Eastern Europe should become easier this week when a U.S. venture launches a new online site dedicated to the region. Central Europe Online is scheduled for its official premiere Wednesday on the World Wide Web."
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".... as well as day-to-day news summaries, EIN intends to provide in-depth background on governments, the economy, and industry sectors such as agriculture, transport, communication, motors, mining and energy...."
"CEO is the acronym of Central Europe Online and it's a good one. This startup service offers a complete reference to what's happening in Central Europe, both on the Net and in the real world. Broken down into categories, CEO offers such choices as Related Sites, Tourism, and News Reports. Excellent coverage of financial and political happenings in Central Europe includes the current elections in Russia. Because most of the information is designed to be read off of a computer screen, design is very important. CEO does a good job of managing the myriad of links and categories. CEO promises to be a valuable service to those interested in Central Europe or who might be planning to travel there."
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Russia Today
"A daily summary of current events, politics, and business reports (in English) will help you better understand multifaceted Russia's government and culture."
Central Europe Online
Home PC's 1996 Best Web Travel
Russia Today -- A project of the European Internet Network (EIN), Russia Today is the ultimate news site, broadcasting daily bulletins about Russian business, stocks, and TV. Best of all, however, is the blow-by-blow coverage of Russian politicos and their zany antics. Get the scoop on Lebed's latest joke or Yeltsin's inflamed innards. Russia Today appears to be that rarity
--a well-funded and well-managed Russia-related zine. The look is sharp, the writing hardy, and there are lots of extras. Better than fish jerky on a cold day in Sakhalin. In English.