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Overview of the mass media in Russia: between obedience and radical opposition

Russian media fall into two opposite camps. The first accept the unspoken rules. The second camp — it’s the opposition media.

How technology can level playing field defeat propaganda and increase transparency

Our vision is to elevate readers above their current silent selves and turn them into conscious media consumers.

Russia’s largest media holdings are losing independence, journalists sacked

How the media are losing independence on the example of the largest Russian business newspapers.

How censorship works in Russia

The practice of censorship is rooted in Russian mass-media, there are entire lists of topics that journalists are forbidden to work on.

Deception, impotency, and dependence. What is the Russian media like today?

At first glance, the Russian media seems to be somewhat distant from the rest of the world. But in fact, they exist according to the same laws as the media in other countries. The extreme conditions…

Why you should assume responsibility over news media

Journalism in general, or at least some of its aspects, are often taken for granted and seen as some kind of a public good, like roads, electricity or transport. It’s a great analogy because news media have a lot in common with public…

Fundamentals of manipulating information in the media. The study of Herman and Chomsky

The manipulation of information has a systemic nature. The reason for this is that information consumers aren’t…