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Assessing the State of Russian Media

Over the last several years independent media has virtually disappeared from the Russian airwaves, giving way to state-run television and print outlets, censorship, and outright propaganda. What is the state of the Russian media today? To what extent is independent journalism still possible in Russia? What can media organizations and individual journalists do to counteract Kremlin propaganda?

Date & Time

Thursday
Oct. 8, 2015
9:30am – 11:00am ET

Location

6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

Over the last several years independent media has virtually disappeared from the Russian airwaves, giving way to state-run television and print outlets, censorship, and outright propaganda. What is the state of the Russian media today? To what extent is independent journalism still possible in Russia? What can media organizations and individual journalists do to counteract Kremlin propaganda?

Photo by Maks Karochkin

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Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.  Read more

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