Chernobyl, Responsibility and National Identity: Positioning Europe and Russia in the Media of Belarus and Ukraine (1992–2014)
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2018.1499876
Abstract: Abstract This article compares media representations of how Europe and Russia handled the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Belarus and Ukraine in the period 1992–2014. It shows that the official and alternative media… read more here.
Keywords: russia; national identity; europe russia; belarus ukraine ... See more keywords
‘Liberation Technology’ or ‘Net Delusion’? Civic Activists’ Perceptions of Social Media as a Platform for Civic Activism in Belarus and Ukraine
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2019.1623176
Abstract: Abstract This article analyses activists’ attitudes towards using social media for civic actions in authoritarian and democratising countries. Specifically, it examines whether civic activists in Belarus and Ukraine perceive social media as ‘liberation technology’ or… read more here.
Keywords: social media; liberation technology; civic activism; civic activists ... See more keywords
The Mass Media and Russia’s “Sphere of Interests”: Mechanisms of Regional Hegemony in Belarus and Ukraine
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DOI: 10.1080/14650045.2017.1402298
Abstract: ABSTRACT As conduits for ideas, values and geographical knowledge, the mass media contribute to the construction of regional order. Moscow-based media organisations with audiences in post-Soviet republics have been described as ‘soft power tools’ or… read more here.
Keywords: hegemony; mass media; sphere interests; russia ... See more keywords