Deplatformisation of RT and Sputnik since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Online talk in April

In April, Sofya Glazunova from Queensland University of Technology will present a collaborative study “Auditing Policy Implementation by Digital Platforms: A Systematic Review of Actions against RT and Sputnik since Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine”. In this talk Glazunova covers how major digital platforms (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Telegram) have implemented their content moderation …

Digital authoritarianism and IT business in Russia: Online talk on Russian media in March

In March, Olga Solovyeva from the Open University Business School  in the UK will present her research “Digital authoritarianism and IT business in Russia: the case of Yandex”. Online talk will be organized in Zoom March, 14 from 12:00 to 13:30 (Helsinki time). If you want to participate and get emails about the next online talks, …

Pumpkin latte scandal or social media controversy among Russian-language immigrants in Israel: Online talk in February

In February Varvara Preter from Ben Gurion University of the Negev will present her on-going research on recent immigrants from Russia in Israel. Online talk will be organized in Zoom February, 14 from 12:00 to 13:30 (Helsinki time). If you want to participate and get emails about the next online talks, please leave your contact information …

Mediating climate change and energy business in Yandex Novosti and Russian-language Google News: Online talk in December

In December, Mika Perkiömäki from the University of Helsinki will present his ongoing research “Mediating climate change and energy business in Yandex Novosti and Russian-language Google News before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”. He compares the top 5 and top 6 news stories recommended by these two news aggregators in March–November 2021 to those …

Hybridization of civilian and military uses of mobile communication in the Russo-Ukrainian war: Online talk in November

In November, Roman Horbyk from Örebro University in Sweden will present his research “Towards the Mobile Phone Doctrine(s): Hybridization of Civilian and Military Uses of Mobile Communication in the Russo-Ukrainian War”. In this talk Horbyk will present the final results of a two-year research project on the major trends highlighting how a mobile phone—an ordinary …

The future of independent journalism in exile: Open discussion at Aleksanteri Conference

As part of Online talks on Russian media we organise open discussion on the future of independent journalism in exile. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many independent Russian media outlets relocated abroad. Facing the threat of fines and arrests, hundreds of journalists left the country, but not the profession. Individual journalists and collectives are trying …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through the prism of TV news around the world: Online talk in October

In October, Svetlana Pasti from Tampere University will present her co-authored research “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through the prism of TV news around the world”, where she studied the coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in news broadcasts of the main television news bulletins in Russia, China and Finland. The project was later expanded …

Discourses of the Russian political communication and cultural diplomacy in Finland: Online talk on Russian media in September

Online talk in September hosts a kick-off seminar on the project “‘Russian World’ Next Door: Discourses of the Russian Political Communication and Cultural Diplomacy in Finland”. The project will be presented by Vera Zvereva, Tatiana Romashko and Rasa Žakevičiūtė from the University of Jyväskylä. Researchers will talk about the objectives of the study and the …

Online talks on Russian media: new academic year

Russian Media Lab Network in collaboration with Tampere Research Center for Russian and Chinese Media continue their joint initiative of Online talks on Russian Media in the third academic season. Read more about Talks here. As usual, we meet every second Tuesday of a month in Zoom between 12:00 and 13:30 (Helsinki time). Schedule:  September, 13: Vera …

Transmedia audiences and construction of protest movements in Russia: Online talk on Russian media in May

In May, Svetlana Chuikina from Karlstad University in Sweden will present her research “Transmedia audiences and construction of protest movements in Russia: between activism and mundanity“, where she studies civil engagement and politicization of people in Russia, mainly young people, who became the largest representative group of the mass protests which visibly intensified in the …