All Posts Tagged With: "state controlled media"
A Crooked Broadcast
Having chosen to air dramas instead of covering Moscow’s worst terrorist attacks in the past six years, Russia’s state-controlled television has become “a virtual form of reality,” writes Gazeta.ru columnist Natalia Gevorkyan.
Apr 2, 2010 | ContinuedRussian Media Spin Roundup: July 9th
Coverage of the Russian media: TV channel cuts Putin character from South Park Broadcast. Russia Today waxes on the “mystery” of the Russian opposition. Russian deputy reinterprets Obama’s words on Georgia. Imagined agreement over oil prices at the G8 summit.
Jul 9, 2009 | ContinuedWith an Economy in Crisis, Russian Media Keep Quiet
Even as indicators show that Russia is entering a severe economic downturn, state owned media and television have remained silent on the crisis.
Dec 17, 2008 | ContinuedRussian Film Accuses West of Orchestrating Chechen War
A new film released on Russian state-run television alleges that Western countries orchestrated Russia’s war with Chechnya in the 1990s.
Apr 29, 2008 | ContinuedNo Freedom of Speech in Russian Media—TV Personality
Vladimir Posner, a notable TV journalist and president of the Russian Academy of Television, has complained that there is no freedom of speech in the modern Russian mass-media.
Mar 28, 2008 | ContinuedRussian Members of Parliament Challenge Legitimacy of Presidential Campaign
31 deputies of Russia’s State Duma have filed a motion questioning the legitimacy of the presidential electoral campaign in Russia.
Feb 20, 2008 | Continued
