RIAC and RUSI Discuss Challenges to Information Space in Russia and the UK
Short version
On January 20, 2020, in Moscow, RIAC held the final workshop of the bilateral Russia-UK security project. The project started in 2016 and completed its fourth cycle on January 20, 2020. RIAC partner in the project is the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the oldest British non-governmental organization with headquarters in London.
The seminar was devoted to the analysis of challenges to the information spaces of Russia and the UK, the rules of conduct in the information space, and media codes in Russia and the UK, the development of social networks and their influence, the creation, spread and effects of fake news in both countries.
Full version
On January 20, 2020, in Moscow, RIAC held the final workshop of the bilateral Russia-UK security project. The project started in 2016 and completed its fourth cycle on January 20, 2020. RIAC partner in the project is the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the oldest British non-governmental organization with headquarters in London.
The seminar was devoted to the analysis of challenges to the information spaces of Russia and the UK, the rules of conduct in the information space, and media codes in Russia and the UK, the development of social networks and their influence, the creation, spread and effects of fake news in both countries.
The Russian side was represented at the workshop by journalists and correspondents of Russian and foreign media, representatives of academic institutions and training centers involved in media research, as well as RIAC experts.
RUSI experts and staff, as well as representatives of training centers for media studies and journalism of leading universities of the UK participated in the workshop on the British side.
As a result of the implementation of the fourth cycle of the project RIAC will issue a report in two languages with recommendations from both sides.
The project will be continued in 2020.