I'm curious how "free" the news organizations are in Russia.

I recently was accused of something here in USA along with a ton of other people (copyright troll... I share my internet connection w/ my tenets).

The local news found out about it rather quickly and wanted to do an investigative report. I have to say I have never really liked local news but I'm glad things like this attract their attention.

Is whistle blowing a cultural thing?

In other words can Whistle Blowing be a counter virus to the Corruption virus?