Tag Archives: journalism

Introducing the Journalism Security Index (JSI)

The Press Freedom Index issues by Reporters Without Borders is a good starting point for assessing journalistic freedoms in global comparative perspective. However, much like all attempts to measure democracy or Transparency International’s assessment of corruption perception, their methodology relies on tallying … Continue reading

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RETRACTION: Tatyana Kartashova Is The Real Deal

You win some, and I guess you lose some. Since it appears that Battle Of The Calendars was fundamentally wrong, I’m formally retracting it. Apologies all round. As the commentator CritStock points out, Tatyana Kartashova has social network presences in … Continue reading

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RETRACTED: Battle Of The Calendars, Or: Russian Liberals Are So Unpopular They Have To Invent Their Own Pin-Up Girls

On Putin’s 58th birthday this October 7th, some female students from the Journalism Department at Moscow State University (MGU) decided to make him a special present. The calendar features the intrepid heroines in states of considerable undress, posing daintily and suggesting, … Continue reading

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Interview with Peter Lavelle (Russia Today)

The next installment of our Watching the Russia Watchers series at S/O features an interview with Peter Lavelle, the main political analyst at the Russia Today TV network, host of its CrossTalk debate show and Untimely Thoughts blogger. (He also … Continue reading

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