Despite its 140 years of history, Russian ethnic press in the United States has been an untapped ... more Despite its 140 years of history, Russian ethnic press in the United States has been an untapped area in media research. Who are Russian Americans? Where do their loyalties lie? Can multiculturalism overcome partisanship in highly conflictual situations? What answers to all these questions do Russian ethnic newspapers have in store?
This book addresses our knowledge gap with respect to Russian ethnic media in the U.S. and attempts to shed light on ethnic and political identity of Russian Americans. It examines news coverage of eight U.S.-Russian foreign policy controversies, including the tone of the coverage, attributes assigned to the two countries, and whether or not the conflict between them has been emphasized in each case. It strives to understand whether or not Russian ethnic newspapers in the United States consistently support one side over the other and, ultimately, whether people reading these newspapers are more likely to consider themselves American, Russian or a combination of both.
Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, bu... more Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, but does it always lead to political and social transformation? This study examined press freedom as a democracy indicator in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan six months before and after the "color revolutions" in these countries. A content analysis of 614 political news articles revealed that limited changes occurred in Kyrgyzstan's press freedom, while no statistically signifi cant changes were observed in Georgia. The fi ndings were then compared with external press freedom ratings for both countries. The results suggest that "color revolutions" have not led to immediate structural changes and may be "revolutions" in name only.
Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, bu... more Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, but does it always lead to political and social transformation? This study examined press freedom as a democracy indicator in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan six months before and after the "color revolutions" in these countries. A content analysis of 614 political news articles revealed that limited changes occurred in Kyrgyzstan's press freedom, while no statistically signifi cant changes were observed in Georgia. The fi ndings were then compared with external press freedom ratings for both countries. The results suggest that "color revolutions" have not led to immediate structural changes and may be "revolutions" in name only.
Color revolutions, from Serbia in 2000 to, most recently, Tunisia and Egypt, continue to change t... more Color revolutions, from Serbia in 2000 to, most recently, Tunisia and Egypt, continue to change the face of international politics. From 2003 to 2010, most color revolutions took place or were attempted in the former USSR. Through the prism of media coverage, this work in progress compares two sets of relatively similar post-Soviet republics (Ukraine vs. Belarus, Kyrgyzstan vs. Tajikistan) to contribute to a better understanding of why color revolutions take place in some countries (e.g. Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan) but not in others (e.g. Belarus and Tajikistan). The primary focus of this research is on the possible differences in media coverage of the allegedly rigged elections in these four countries: in 2004 in Ukraine, 2005 in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 in Belarus, and 2010 in Tajikistan. In each case, mass protests against the incumbent government erupted when the election results were announced, and some protests led to a color revolution, while others did not. Previous research suggested m...
Russian ethnic press in the United States was examined to understand how political identity and l... more Russian ethnic press in the United States was examined to understand how political identity and loyalties are negotiated in conflictua situa- tions. News coverage of eight foreign policy controversies was studied in terms of tone, emphasis—or lack thereof—on the conflic between the US and Russia, and attributes the newspapers assigned to the two coun- tries. Most of the coverage was neutral in tone. The conflic was mostly de-emphasized. Attributes assigned to the two countries were in the mid- dle of the conflic–cooperation spectrum, avoiding the extremes. These finding suggest that Russian American ethnic newspapers provide a bal- anced coverage of both the country of origin and that of adoption, thereby pointing to a hybrid political identity of their readers. However, when US security interests are perceived to be at stake, the said press tends to be more pro-American.
Despite its 140 years of history, Russian ethnic press in the United States has been an untapped ... more Despite its 140 years of history, Russian ethnic press in the United States has been an untapped area in media research. Who are Russian Americans? Where do their loyalties lie? Can multiculturalism overcome partisanship in highly conflictual situations? What answers to all these questions do Russian ethnic newspapers have in store?
This book addresses our knowledge gap with respect to Russian ethnic media in the U.S. and attempts to shed light on ethnic and political identity of Russian Americans. It examines news coverage of eight U.S.-Russian foreign policy controversies, including the tone of the coverage, attributes assigned to the two countries, and whether or not the conflict between them has been emphasized in each case. It strives to understand whether or not Russian ethnic newspapers in the United States consistently support one side over the other and, ultimately, whether people reading these newspapers are more likely to consider themselves American, Russian or a combination of both.
Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, bu... more Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, but does it always lead to political and social transformation? This study examined press freedom as a democracy indicator in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan six months before and after the "color revolutions" in these countries. A content analysis of 614 political news articles revealed that limited changes occurred in Kyrgyzstan's press freedom, while no statistically signifi cant changes were observed in Georgia. The fi ndings were then compared with external press freedom ratings for both countries. The results suggest that "color revolutions" have not led to immediate structural changes and may be "revolutions" in name only.
Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, bu... more Regime change through popular uprising may be seen as a triumph of democracy in the short run, but does it always lead to political and social transformation? This study examined press freedom as a democracy indicator in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan six months before and after the "color revolutions" in these countries. A content analysis of 614 political news articles revealed that limited changes occurred in Kyrgyzstan's press freedom, while no statistically signifi cant changes were observed in Georgia. The fi ndings were then compared with external press freedom ratings for both countries. The results suggest that "color revolutions" have not led to immediate structural changes and may be "revolutions" in name only.
Color revolutions, from Serbia in 2000 to, most recently, Tunisia and Egypt, continue to change t... more Color revolutions, from Serbia in 2000 to, most recently, Tunisia and Egypt, continue to change the face of international politics. From 2003 to 2010, most color revolutions took place or were attempted in the former USSR. Through the prism of media coverage, this work in progress compares two sets of relatively similar post-Soviet republics (Ukraine vs. Belarus, Kyrgyzstan vs. Tajikistan) to contribute to a better understanding of why color revolutions take place in some countries (e.g. Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan) but not in others (e.g. Belarus and Tajikistan). The primary focus of this research is on the possible differences in media coverage of the allegedly rigged elections in these four countries: in 2004 in Ukraine, 2005 in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 in Belarus, and 2010 in Tajikistan. In each case, mass protests against the incumbent government erupted when the election results were announced, and some protests led to a color revolution, while others did not. Previous research suggested m...
Russian ethnic press in the United States was examined to understand how political identity and l... more Russian ethnic press in the United States was examined to understand how political identity and loyalties are negotiated in conflictua situa- tions. News coverage of eight foreign policy controversies was studied in terms of tone, emphasis—or lack thereof—on the conflic between the US and Russia, and attributes the newspapers assigned to the two coun- tries. Most of the coverage was neutral in tone. The conflic was mostly de-emphasized. Attributes assigned to the two countries were in the mid- dle of the conflic–cooperation spectrum, avoiding the extremes. These finding suggest that Russian American ethnic newspapers provide a bal- anced coverage of both the country of origin and that of adoption, thereby pointing to a hybrid political identity of their readers. However, when US security interests are perceived to be at stake, the said press tends to be more pro-American.
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This book addresses our knowledge gap with respect to Russian ethnic media in the U.S. and attempts to shed light on ethnic and political identity of Russian Americans. It examines news coverage of eight U.S.-Russian foreign policy controversies, including the tone of the coverage, attributes assigned to the two countries, and whether or not the conflict between them has been emphasized in each case. It strives to understand whether or not Russian ethnic newspapers in the United States consistently support one side over the other and, ultimately, whether people reading these newspapers are more likely to consider themselves American, Russian or a combination of both.
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This book addresses our knowledge gap with respect to Russian ethnic media in the U.S. and attempts to shed light on ethnic and political identity of Russian Americans. It examines news coverage of eight U.S.-Russian foreign policy controversies, including the tone of the coverage, attributes assigned to the two countries, and whether or not the conflict between them has been emphasized in each case. It strives to understand whether or not Russian ethnic newspapers in the United States consistently support one side over the other and, ultimately, whether people reading these newspapers are more likely to consider themselves American, Russian or a combination of both.