... Editor-in-Chief
Vyacheslav Umanovsky, Director of The Central House of Journalists
Yury Cherny, Head, Centre for Informatics Problems, Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences; Assistant Professor, Institute of Journalism, Communications and Media Education, Moscow State Pedagogical University
Alexei Firsov, Head of the Platform Research Centre
Roman Serebryany, Secretary of the Russian Union of Journalists, moderated the discussion.
Not only information consumers,...
A recent report
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), “Propaganda and Freedom of the Media,” raises the question of whether there has been an erosion of journalism integrity both in Russia and the West. Implicitly, it highlights how the perception of what makes for good reporting has been changing since the start of the Ukrainian crisis and the Russia-West confrontation in 2013-2014.
Given that the West ...
In our column Viewpoint, we present an interview with Alexei Venediktov, Editor-in-Chief of radio station Echo of Moscow, about Internet technologies in radio, the latest Russian trends and combining expertise and journalism.
What are the latest trends in radio broadcasting? Does the Internet help or hinder its development?
Radio broadcasting is at a standstill because its functions of ‘inform, educate, entertain’ have not changed since the 1980s, except ...
One of the greatest novels of the 20th century, George Orwell's 1984, describes a macabre world where the line between war and peace, freedom and slavery, truth and lie is inexistent. Everything is determined according to rationality, served according to the needs. The author was horrified by the European reality of the 1930-40s: formation of totalitarian regimes in Germany and the USSR, which were pointed out as the foretype of the future in light of the deep crisis of the West.
Ideological totalitarianism...
2015 has been declared the Year of Literature in Russia. In an interview with RIAC Web Content Editor Maria Smekalova writer
Sergei Shargunov
spoke about “Free Press,” quality literature and journalism, as well as shared his insights on the degradation of the educational system and on social networks as platforms for discussion.
Your activities touch upon different spheres. Who do you think you are in the first place: a writer, a journalist ...
... about the structure of the Russian parliament or current international conflicts other than Ukraine. I believe the issue is one of general education.
Second, many are lazy and often shirk the effort needed to gain the experience needed for professional journalism and quality writing. Many expect huge salaries immediately after getting a job and dream of trips abroad and fame. Fortunately – rather than unfortunately – journalism means a day-to-day grind of hard work and you can only succeed ...
... provide the audience with first-hand information.
At the same time, it appears hardly possible to assess the efficiency of Russian broadcasting platforms orientated toward foreign audiences. There seems to be a noticeable gap between Russian and Western journalism, which means that credibility to Russian information may emerge only through taking up Western standards. Alternative media products do exist all over the world, but they must be unquestionably competitive.
... and the challenges of their professions. A conversation with Alexander Gabuyev, deputy editor-in-chief of the Kommersant-Vlast magazine, opens up our series of interviews.
In an interview with RIAC, Alexander Gabuyev noted the peculiarities of Russian journalism, revealed his magazine’s approach to covering current international problems, articulated his vision for a high quality analytical periodical, and gave some advice to aspiring international journalists.
You have worked for the Kommersant ...
... as well as on analytics, the key problem lying in pervasive emotionality that may affect the overall credibility of the media outlet.
According to Timothy Bolding, moderator of the discussion, political crises invariably offer a ground to have one's journalism criteria streamlined.
Ffifth meeting of partners in the Russia Beyond the Headlines project
