Glasnost, Perestroika and the Soviet Media

by Brian McNair

Overview

The reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev have brought tumultuous change to political, social and economic life in the Soviet Union. But how have these changes affected Soviet press and television reporting? Glasnost, Perestroika and the Soviet Media examines the changing role of Soviet journalism from its theoretical origins in the writings of Marx and Lenin to the new freedoms of the Gorbachev era. The book includes detailed analysis of contemporary Soviet media output, as well as interviews with Soviet journalists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134960224
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/14/2006
Series:	Communication and Society
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	248
File size:	647 KB