Television, Power, and the Public in Russia (Paperback)

The Russian media are widely seen to be increasingly controlled by the government. Leaders buy up dissenting television channels and pour money in as fast as it haemorrhages out. As a result, TV news has become narrower in scope and in the range of viewpoints which it reflects: leaders demand assimilation and shut down dissenting stations. Using original and extensive focus group research and new developments in cognitive theory, Ellen Mickiewicz unveils a profound mismatch between the complacent assumption of Russian leaders that the country will absorb their messages, and the viewers on the other side of the screen. This is the first book to reveal what the Russian audience really thinks of its news and the mental strategies they use to process it. The focus on ordinary people, rather than elites, makes a strong contribution to the study of post-communist societies and the individual's relationship to the media.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Ellen Mickiewicz
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-71675-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-71675-6
Barcode:	9780521716758

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