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Russia's war in Ukraine
These book chapters and free journal articles explore how the media can shape attitudes toward war. This includes examining the role of disinformation as a weapon of warfare.
Journal and blog articles
18 January 2022
Making Sense of the News in an Authoritarian Regime: Russian Television Viewers’ Reception of the Russia–Ukraine Conflict
by Maxim Alyukov in Europe-Asia Studies
Do citizens in autocracies trust state media? This study uses Russian television viewers’ reception of the Russia–Ukraine conflict to investigate media perception in an autocracy. It argues that citizens in non-democracies lack the opportunities, motivation, and tools to substantively process news.
12 July 2022
Combatting disinformation
Disinformation and misinformation are having a significant impact on the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war. In this article, leading experts explain how disinformation spreads, why it's dangerous, and how to fight it.
26 November 2019
Presidential Elections 2018: The Struggle of Putin and Navalny for a Media Agenda
by Anastasia Kazun and Kseniia Semykina in Problems of Post-Communism
The enormous number of videos and images being produced, the speed of their spread, and the subtle or invisible-to-the-naked-eye nature of deceptive edits make it difficult for journalists to identify and combat visual mis/disinformation.
This study reviews current and potential journalistic image verification practices.
18 August 2021
Fighting Empire, Weaponising Culture: The Conflict with Russia and the Restrictions on Russian Mass Culture in Post-Maidan Ukraine
by Tatiana Zhurzhenko in Europe-Asia Studies
In response to Russian aggression, the Ukrainian Government banned Russian state television channels, raised the quota for Ukrainian language content on television and radio, and barred many Russian actors and musicians from touring in Ukraine. It also limited the import of Russian books and the broadcasting of Russian films and music.
This essay explores the effect of these restrictions.
20 July 2017
Fake News and the Economy of Emotions: Problems, Causes, Solutions
Vian Bakir and Andrew McStay in Digital Journalism
Against the backdrop of the 2016 US presidential election campaign, this study examines the role of our emotions in the spread of fake news.
It proposes solutions for dealing with contemporary disinformation and misinformation.
19 October 2020
Visual Mis/disinformation in Journalism and Public Communications: Current Verification Practices, Challenges, and Future Opportunities
by T. J. Thomson et al. in
Journalism Practice
The enormous number of videos and images being produced, the speed of their spread, and the subtle or invisible-to-the-naked-eye nature of deceptive edits make it difficult for journalists to identify and combat visual mis/disinformation.
This study reviews current and potential journalistic image verification practices.
13 January 2022
Responses to digital disinformation as part of hybrid threats: a systematic review on the effects of disinformation and the effectiveness of fact-checking/debunking
by Rubén Arcos et al. at Open Research Europe
This paper examines the effects of disinformation on democratic societies, institutions, economies, and international security. It also reviews strategies for dealing with disinformation in these contexts.
28 March 2022
A digital territory to be appropriated: the state and the nationalization of cyberspace
by Thanos Koulos at Open Research Europe
This article examines the nationalization of cyberspace. It analyzes state-led institutions and government websites from Greece, the Netherlands, the US, and Israel that aim to enhance national identity and the sense of national belonging in a globalized world.
Books and book chapters
Featured book chapter
Russia's hybrid aggression against Ukraine
by Yury E. Fedorov in Routledge Handbook of Russian Security
Disinformation and propaganda campaigns are a common method in 'hybrid warfare' – a term that describes a mix of conventional military operations with non-military methods. This chapter exposes the Russian concept of hybrid warfare. It highlights its strategic goals towards Ukraine and outlines the evolution of its war plans from ‘traditional’ to hybrid operations.
Book
Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine: On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real
by Olga Baysha
This book explores the reasons behind the unexpected rise to power of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian with no political background. It offers an in-depth analysis of the populist messages he delivered to the Ukrainian people via his TV show.
Book
Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories: People, Power, and Politics on RT
by Ilya Yablokov and Precious N Chatterje-Doody
The Russian international media outlet Russia Today (RT) has been widely accused in the Western world of producing government propaganda and conspiracy theories. This book explores for the first time the role that conspiracy theories play in the network’s broadcasts.
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