Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia’s Provinces
Greg Simons editor Anna Sumskaya editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:29th Jan '24
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This book examines the contemporary communicational practices of journalists and media outlets and the consumption and reception patterns of audiences in Russia’s provinces with an emphasis on the intergenerational transmission of culture and memory.
Investigating the interaction and issues of contemporary identity, culture, audiences and journalism in a rapidly changing and evolving Russia, this volume goes beyond the large metropolitan centres into the provincial regions of Russia to develop a more comprehensive overview. Despite a popular image that is often projected of Russia as a homogeneous, often threatening entity, its regions are very far from being uniform, with diverse, varied geographies, ethnicities, religions, cultures, resources and economic infrastructure. The perspectives offered by a range of scholars and practitioners explore the generational, political and regional diversities that exist across this vast country and analyse local and regional media.
Covering topics not often discussed, this volume offers an important contribution for everyone interested in Russian politics, culture, journalism and history and the study of local and regional communication studies.
"This book, co-edited by two of the most accomplished experts in the field and adopting a regional perspective, commendably puts aside (without negating) familiar accounts of overbearing Kremlin control and repression. Its 13 chapters which, crucially, provide a voice for Russian provincial researchers themselves, paints a much more subtle, diverse, and ultimately more optimistic picture of regional Russian media, emphasising the dynamism and creativity of the younger generation of professionals, and the role of the media as a primary locus for the negotiation of local identities and memory cultures. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in gaining vital new insights into the state of the media and of journalism in contemporary Russia."
Professor Stephen Hutchings, Manchester University, UK
"Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia’s Provinces edited by Greg Simons and Anna Sumskaya allows for deeper understanding of diverse and pluralistic Russian media landscape. Building on specific case studies, authors discuss local and regional approaches to communication and journalism in Russia, transmitting of communicative and cultural memory, generational identity, the rise of new digital cultures in Russia, and a range of other topics. This is a highly cogent and important book that should be of interest to communication scholars worldwide, seeking to understand the media and audience realities in contemporary Russia."
Professor Elena Vartanova, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Dean and Chair in Media Theory and Economics, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
"This edited volume gives voice to new researchers of Russian local media to bring to scholarly discussion new aspects of and perspectives on media and journalism in the country. Contrary to dominating politics-determined view on Russian journalism in the context of unfree media regime, authors of this book discuss cultural, generational, technological, and other issues. This wide scope allows for enlarging and in deepening the understanding of local media, professionals, publics, and localised media content."
Dr Olga Dovbysh, Aleksanteri Institute, Helsinki University, Finland
"This book, co-edited by two of the most accomplished experts in the field and adopting a regional perspective, commendably puts aside (without negating) familiar accounts of overbearing Kremlin control and repression. Its 13 chapters which, crucially, provide a voice for Russian provincial researchers themselves, paints a much more subtle, diverse, and ultimately more optimistic picture of regional Russian media, emphasising the dynamism and creativity of the younger generation of professionals, and the role of the media as a primary locus for the negotiation of local identities and memory cultures. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in gaining vital new insights into the state of the media and of journalism in contemporary Russia."
Professor Stephen Hutchings, Manchester University, UK
"Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia’s Provinces edited by Greg Simons and Anna Sumskaya allows for deeper understanding of diverse and pluralistic Russian media landscape. Building on specific case studies, authors discuss local and regional approaches to communication and journalism in Russia, transmitting of communicative and cultural memory, generational identity, the rise of new digital cultures in Russia, and a range of other topics. This is a highly cogent and important book that should be of interest to communication scholars worldwide, seeking to understand the media and audience realities in contemporary Russia."
Professor Elena Vartanova, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Dean and Chair in Media Theory and Economics, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
"This edited volume gives voice to new researchers of Russian local media to bring to scholarly discussion new aspects of and perspectives on media and journalism in the country. Contrary to dominating politics-determined view on Russian journalism in the context of unfree media regime, authors of this book discuss cultural, generational, technological, and other issues. This wide scope allows for enlarging and deepening the understanding of local media, professionals, publics, and localised media content."
Dr Olga Dovbysh, Aleksanteri Institute, Helsinki University, Finland
ISBN: 9781032209616
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Weight: 453g
206 pages