1st Edition

Television, Democracy and Elections in Russia

By Sarah Oates Copyright 2006
238 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Sarah Oates gives a detailed examination on a central theme in political science: the relationship between democracy and the mass media. This significant book contains a wealth of information and data, including: public opinion surveys, content analysis of television news, focus groups and in-depth interviews to examine why political parties and the mass media failed so... Read more

1. Introduction: Media, Democracy and Russia

2. From Soviet to Post-Soviet Media

3. 'You Watch in Pain': Focus Group Findings about Television Viewing in Russia

4. The Rise of the Broadcast Party in Russia

5. The Genesis of Television Control and Content in Russian Elections, 1993-1996

6. Consolidation of Media Control: The 1999 and 2000 Elections

7. 'No Better Heroes': Focus Group Findings about Political Images and Elections in Russia

8. Television Viewing and Public Opinion Across Russia

9. Consolidation in Russian Political Communication: The 2003 Duma and 2004 Presidential Elections

Biography

Sarah Oates