Russia's newspaper readers enjoy considerably more choice now than they did during the Soviet era, with more than 400 daily titles catering for every taste and persuasion.All of the major nationals are based in Moscow, but many Russians living in the regions prefer to take local papers instead.As a news medium, the press has been comfortably overtaken by television, which is more popular, has far wider reach and attracts heavier investment.But newspaper circulation has enjoyed a slight recovery since the sharp decline of the early 1990s.