Introduction: the Russian media system at a crossroads

Lehtisaari, Katja and Miazhevich, Galina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9233-7097 2019. Introduction: the Russian media system at a crossroads. Russian Journal of Communication 11 (1) , pp. 1-5. 10.1080/19409419.2019.1567378

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Abstract

This special issue provides a timely reflection on the Russian media system, which is currently at a crossroads. In this introduction, we provide a brief overview of previous theorisations of the post-Soviet Russian media and suggest that they seemingly go in waves. The first wave, to our mind, is linked to the analysis of the perestroika’s ‘Glasnost’ and the dramatic shifts following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. This wave is followed by an attempt to reflect on the nationwide processes of media around the mid-2000s. The third wave coincides with the regulatory changes in 2010s and is informed by the pronounced technological changes affecting media industries and growing Internet penetration in the country. This special issue potentially feeds into a new wave of conceptualisation, as it revisits previous assertions of the inherent duality of the Russian media system. The five articles contributing to this special issue in one way or another argue that this dualism constitute the characteristic enduring nature of the Russia media. The authors reflect on the applicability of existing media theories to Russian context as well as offer an up-to-date account of diverse journalist practices, regional differences and converging media sub-systems in Russia.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1940-9419
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 September 2019
Date of Acceptance:	6 January 2019
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 23:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/124477

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