ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I. THEORIES, METHODS, AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT
CHAPTER 1. CATCHING THE WIND: THEORETICAL APPROACH TO THE STUDY
CHAPTER 2. RUSSIAN MEDIA SYSTEM: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
PART II. AGENTS OF POWER
CHAPTER 3. STATE AGENTS
CHAPTER 4. STATE AND NON-STATE AGENTS OF VIOLENCE
CHAPTER 5. OWNERS
CHAPTER 6. ADVERTISERS
CHAPTER 7. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
CHAPTER 8. RANK-AND-FILE JOURNALISTS
CHAPTER 9. CENTER AND PERIPHERY OF POWER: FROM MEDIA EXECUTIVES TO AUDIENCES
PART III. SPECIAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 10. REGIONAL MEDIA LANDSCAPES: DIVERSITY OF POWER CONFIGURATIONS
CHAPTER 11. THE STORY OF Peterburg - 5 Kanal
CHAPTER 12. THE STORY OF NTV
CHAPTER 13. CHANGE IN THE COVERAGE OF THE CHECHEN WARS
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX
CHRONOLOGY
LIST OF INTERVIEWS
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Biography
Olessia Koltsova
'The book is very well written, easy to read, and provides and excellent introduction to the topic. One must admire the thoroughness, and, indeed, also the courage, with which the author has pursued her research. The book is a worthy addition to any important series.' - Polar Record, Vol. 43, 2007
