Introduction 1. The Mass Media in Putin’s Russia 2. Conceptualizing Russian Media and Journalism: A Theoretical Framework 3. Russia’s Deadliest Newspaper: The History of Novaya Gazeta 4. Novaya Gazeta Today: Practices, Challenges and Role Perceptions 5. Russia’s "Last Independent Radio": The History of Radio Ekho Moskvy 6. Radio Ekho Moskvy Today: Challenges, Practices and Role Perceptions 7. From Behind the Iron Curtain: Brief History of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 8. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Today: Challenges, Practices and Role Perceptions Conclusion: Handcuffed but Free: Russia’s Liberal Media
Biography
Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova is a Senior Lecturer in Communications and Media Studies at the University of Liverpool, UK. She is the author of Global Journalism: An Introduction (with Michael Bromley, 2018).
