On 30-31 May, 2023, Elena Rodina and Olga Dovbysh took part in the workshop “Reimagining Incarceration and Immobility in the Nordic Countries” in Helsingborg, Sweden (the workshop was funded by the ReNEW research hub, NordForsk). Dr Rodina presented a paper «Russian exiled journalists in Nordic countries: modes of isolation and immobility», that focused on the …
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Staging War: Information warfare on Telegram and TikTok during the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In June, RMLN hosts Ramón Reichert from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, who will give a lecture “Staging War: Information warfare on Telegram and TikTok during the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” Lecture will be held in hybrid format June, 8 from 13.00 to 14.30 (Helsinki time). If you want to participate online, please …
Information foraging in online media environments: Online talk in May
In May, Daria Gritsenko from the University of Helsinki will present her research “Heuristics of doubt: Information foraging in online media environments”. Drawing on survey research in the UK and Poland, Daria explores what makes people doubt the credibility of information in Western and Eastern Europe and shows that while heuristics of doubt may be …
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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 …