ROSENKRANS, Ginger
Since the end of the state-run press Evolution of Russian newspapers fro Perestroika to 1998 - 2001
The collapse of Russia`s Communist regime in the early 1990s unleashed a rebirth of freedom of expression in the country. Newspapers and other media avenues were no longer subjected to the stringent government censorship of the Marxist -Lenin era. Journalists were given much more freedom to access and disseminate information and ideas. This paper describes the evolution of Russian newspapers from Perestroika, the fall of communism, to 1998. It provides a snapshot of Russia`s information dissemination practice and policy in the postcommunism era. Additionally, the author obtained an in-depth description of the Russsian news media through semistructured interviews with Russian journalist from Sevouryanka newspaper in Danilov, Russia, as well as interviews with Russian media consumers. Among some of the clahllenges Russian journalists face are reporting news that is accurate and true, securing advertising revenue, and gaining the confidence of readers
Newspapers
News Media
Freedom of the Press
Perestroika
Russia
Since the end of the state-run press Evolution of Russian newspapers fro Perestroika to 1998 - 2001
The collapse of Russia`s Communist regime in the early 1990s unleashed a rebirth of freedom of expression in the country. Newspapers and other media avenues were no longer subjected to the stringent government censorship of the Marxist -Lenin era. Journalists were given much more freedom to access and disseminate information and ideas. This paper describes the evolution of Russian newspapers from Perestroika, the fall of communism, to 1998. It provides a snapshot of Russia`s information dissemination practice and policy in the postcommunism era. Additionally, the author obtained an in-depth description of the Russsian news media through semistructured interviews with Russian journalist from Sevouryanka newspaper in Danilov, Russia, as well as interviews with Russian media consumers. Among some of the clahllenges Russian journalists face are reporting news that is accurate and true, securing advertising revenue, and gaining the confidence of readers
Newspapers
News Media
Freedom of the Press
Perestroika
Russia
