News Media and Power in Russia Contributor(s): Koltsova, Olessia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415545676 ISBN-13: 9780415545679 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Political Science |
Dewey: 077 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The end of communist rule in the Soviet Union brought with it a brave new world of media and commerce. Formerly state-owned enterprises were transformed, often through private ownership, and new corporations sprung up overnight to take advantage of the new atmosphere of freedom. Until now, most research on media and news production in Russia has focused on the scope of government control and comparisons with the communist era. However, extra-governmental controls and the challenges of operating in a newly capitalist environment have been just as important - if not more so - in the formation of the new media climate. Filling the gap in the literature, this book examines the various agents who 'make' the news, and discusses the fierce struggle among the various agents of power involved. Drawing on existing theories and scholarship, the book provides a wealth of detail on the actual daily practices of news production in Russia. Original research is combined with compelling first-hand accounts of news production and dissemination to provide an incisive look at the issues and power structures Russian journalists face on a daily basis. |