Constrained or Irrelevant: The Media in Putin's Russia

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In The Media

Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Constrained or Irrelevant: The Media in Putin's Russia

By Maria Lipman

Published on Oct 1, 2005

Source: Current History

The Soviet Union had an enormous number or newspapers, but no independent media. Objective reporting, working with a source, investigative journalism, news itself were unfamiliar concepts. Competition, advertising, profitability were unheard of. Holding the government accountable on behalf of the public was not an issue: the Soviet press was an arm of the state, and it preached to the public on the state's behalf.

Reprinted with permission from Current History (October 2005) c 2005, Current History, Inc.

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About the Author

Maria Lipman

Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center

Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.

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