Manipulation and Propaganda in the Russian Media: The Case of the Vriemia News Programme (2017-2019)

IF 2.4 Q2 ECONOMICS

Contemporary Economics Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI:10.5709/ce.1897-9254.464

Anna Llanos-Antczak, Z. Śliwa

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Abstract

Information is a powerful tool used in any society and by any nation to create excepted perception of reality. Russian information operations have always been a very interesting example of using various media to manipulate international and domestic opinion in support of national (government) objectives. The situation has not changed in the contemporary information environment based on the nation’s experiences and skilful utilization of emerging tools and technologies. Those capabilities are used pragmatically by Kremlin-controlled media to shape the future among younger people. In this respect, the paper is based on research conducted in selected Moscow and Saint Petersburg universities, responsible for educating future generations. The research is based on young adults’ perception of the information provided by Channel One (Russian: Первый канал). This is the most influential and popular television channel controlled by the current government; therefore, it plays a significant role in spreading propaganda to shape the perception of the realm by domestic and foreign audiences alike. The authors conducted research in the years 2017-2019, employing the survey method to find out what is the effect of television-based propaganda type of information to manipulate the recipients. The research revealed that, although the Russian media strongly influences the study group, the respondents recognize the utilization of propaganda, which is founded on a one-sided narrative, and they are not easily manipulated. Moreover, the results presented that there is an interdependence between the favourable opinions about Channel One’s Vriemia news coverage and vulnerability to manipulation and propaganda techniques.

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俄罗斯媒体的操纵与宣传:以Vriemia新闻节目为例(2017-2019)

信息是一个强大的工具，在任何社会和任何国家都被用来创造对现实的独特感知。俄罗斯的信息运作一直是利用各种媒体操纵国际和国内舆论以支持国家(政府)目标的一个非常有趣的例子。基于国家的经验和对新兴工具和技术的熟练利用，这种情况在当代信息环境中没有改变。克里姆林宫控制的媒体务实地利用这些能力来塑造年轻人的未来。在这方面，本文基于在莫斯科和圣彼得堡选定的大学进行的研究，负责教育后代。这项研究是基于年轻人对第一频道(俄语:Первый канал)提供的信息的感知。这是目前政府控制的最具影响力和最受欢迎的电视频道;因此，它在传播宣传以塑造国内外受众对这一领域的认知方面发挥着重要作用。作者在2017-2019年进行了研究，采用调查方法来找出基于电视的宣传类型的信息对操纵接受者的影响。研究表明，虽然俄罗斯媒体对研究小组的影响很大，但受访者承认利用了宣传，这是建立在片面叙述的基础上的，他们不容易被操纵。此外，结果表明，对第一频道Vriemia新闻报道的有利意见与易受操纵和宣传技术的影响之间存在相互依存关系。

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Contemporary Economics ECONOMICS-

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3.70

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24 weeks

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