1st Edition
Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories People, Power and Politics on RT
Introduction: The Curious Case of RT
1. Conspiracy Theories, the Evolution of Communication, and the Contemporary Global Media Environment
2. ‘Question More’? The Kremlin’s Strategy Behind RT
3. The World According to the Truthseekers
4. Conspiracy and Democracy: Election Meddling and #TrumpRussia
5. Conspiracy and Crisis: Narrative Holes and the Skripal Affair
6. RT in the Post-Pandemic World
Conclusion
Biography
Ilya Yablokov is a Lecturer in Journalism and Media at the University of Sheffield, UK. His areas of expertise are Russian media and international broadcasting, Russian politics, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories, mis and disinformation campaigns as well as problems of censorship and self-censorship in today’s media.
Precious N Chatterje-Doody is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the Open University, UK. Her areas of expertise are Russian foreign and security policy, soft power, information politics, and political communication.
Reviewed by Maria Lipman for Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2021-10-19/two-books-conspiracy-theories-russia-and-post-soviet-world
Discussed on the podcast Secrets & Spies: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/russia-today-and-conspiracy-theories-with-dr/id1152618068?i=1000543829585
Review by Muhammed Onur Çöpoğlu for Europe-Asia Studies journal: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09668136.2022.2129155?scroll=top&needAccess=true&role=tab
"Overall, the book is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on conspiracy theory and media, especially in its interrogation of Russian politics, and presents a rigorous analysis of how the Putin regime uses state-led media as a foreign policy tool." - Muhammed Onur Copoglu, Middle East Technical University
