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What Next: The Russian Media Crackdown

What Next: The Russian Media Crackdown

FromSlate News


What Next: The Russian Media Crackdown

FromSlate News

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Russian state propaganda has kicked into overdrive as its war on Ukraine continues. State news depicts Ukrainians as the aggressors and the Kremlin’s military as a heroic force. In times like these, how can Russians get accurate information?

Guest: Kevin Rothrock, managing editor of the English side of Meduza and host of the podcast “The Russia Guy.”

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Released:
Mar 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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