Russian Information Warfare Against Ukraine I: A Comparative Overview of Online News
Russian Information Warfare Against Ukraine I: A Comparative Overview of Online News
Author(s): Kristiina MüürSubject(s): Media studies, Security and defense, Politics and communication, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Kaitseväe Akadeemia (KVA)
Keywords: Online news; Russian information campaigns; Negative image of Ukraine; Conflict; Military activity;
Summary/Abstract: Analysis of the three online news channels – Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP), Regnum, and TV Zvezda – revealed a range of approaches used in Russian information campaigns to construct a negative image of Ukraine. Although the three channels under scrutiny do not represent the entire spectrum of the Russian media, the study nevertheless shows how an anti-Ukrainian approach can take different stylistic forms and rely on various nuances. By using different channels with different approaches, Russia’s information warfare manages to cater for different audiences with different tastes and needs for media consumption.
Journal: EMA OCCASIONAL PAPERS (until May 2019: ENDC OCCASIONAL PAPERS)
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 73-84
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English