Russia's Liberal Media

<p>This book examines the challenges and pressures liberal journalists face in Putin's Russia. It presents the findings of an in-depth qualitative study, which included ethnographic observations of editorial meetings during the conflict in Ukraine. It also provides a theoretical framework for evaluating the Russian media system and a historical overview of the development of liberal media in the country. The book focuses on some of Russia’s most influential liberal national news outlets: "the deadliest" newspaper <i>Novaya Gazeta</i>, "Russia’s last independent radio station" <i>Radio Echo of Moscow (Ekho Moskvy</i>) and US Congress-funded <i>Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.</i> The fieldwork included ethnographic observations of editorial meetings, long interviews with editors and journalists as well as documentary analysis. The monograph makes theoretical contributions to three main areas: 1. Media systems and terms of reference. 2. Journalism: cultures, role conceptions, and relationship with power, culture and society. 3. Mediatisation of conflict and nationhood.</p> <p>Introduction 1. The Mass Media in Putin’s Russia 2. Conceptualizing Russian Media and Journalism: A Theoretical Framework 3. Russia’s Deadliest Newspaper: The History of <i>Novaya Gazeta </i>4. <i>Novaya Gazeta</i> Today: Practices, Challenges and Role Perceptions 5. Russia’s "Last Independent Radio": The History of <i>Radio Ekho Moskvy </i>6. <i>Radio Ekho Moskvy</i> Today: Challenges, Practices and Role Perceptions 7. From Behind the Iron Curtain: Brief History of <i>Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty </i>8. <i>Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty</i> Today: Challenges, Practices and Role Perceptions Conclusion: Handcuffed but Free: Russia’s Liberal Media</p>