How Publication Type, Experience, and Ownership Affect Self-Censorship among Moscow Newspaper Journalists
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2010-06
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University of Oregon
Zusammenfassung
This thesis examines how social and economic factors shape the behavior of
Russian journalists. Although the state does not practice legal censorship today, Western
experts compare Russian media with the Soviet period, and Russia is commonly ranked
in the bottom 10% of all countries in terms of press freedom. While scholars identify
free press as a necessary condition for a democratic society, Russian media are influenced
by flak directed at editors and reporters, which results in self-censorship. The central
question is: What is the relationship between the ownership structure ofthe media, a
reporter's experience, and the occurrence of self-censorship?
A random sample of40 journalists was drawn from ten prominent national
newspapers. Interviews focused on instances when reporters had been asked to remove
facts critical of the government. The data show that self-censorship is significant in
Russian journalism; it comes both from the editors and from the journalists themselves.
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viii, 89 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
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Journalists -- Russia (Federation), Mass media -- Russia (Federation), Self-censorship