| Losing Pravda: Ethics and the Press in Post-Truth Russia Contributor(s): Roudakova, Natalia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107171121 ISBN-13: 9781107171121 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $116.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Media & Internet - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Political Science | World - Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 077 |
| LCCN: 2017032123 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.57" W x 9.42" (1.21 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
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| Publisher Description: What happens when journalism is made superfluous? Combining ethnography, media analysis, moral and political theory this book examines the unravelling of professional journalism in Russia over the past twenty-five years, and its effects on society. It argues that, contrary to widespread assumptions, late Soviet-era journalists shared a cultural contract with their audiences, which ensured that their work was guided by a truth-telling ethic. Post-communist economic and political upheaval led not so much to greater press freedom as to the de-professionalization of journalism, as journalists found themselves having to monetize their truth-seeking skills. This has culminated in a perception of journalists as political prostitutes, or members of the 'second oldest profession', as they are commonly termed in Russia. Roudakova argues that this cultural shift has fundamentally eroded the value of truth-seeking and telling in Russian society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roudakova, Natalia: - Natalia Roudakova is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. Educated in both the Soviet Union and the United States, she draws on her linguistic, political and social knowledge of the region. Her work combines cultural anthropology, political communication, political theory, moral philosophy, and the study of Russian history and contemporary society and culture. |