Table of Contents:
  • Catching the wind : theoretical approach to the study
  • Russian media system : historical background
  • State agents
  • State and non-state agents of power
  • Owners
  • Advertisers
  • Sources of information
  • Rank-and-file journalists
  • Center and periphery of power : from media executives to audiences
  • Regional media landscapes : diversity of power configurations
  • The story of Peterburg 5 Kanal
  • The story of NTV
  • Change in the coverage of the Chechen wars