The course gives general view on Russian media and presents various points of view to Russian media. The main focus is on the realisation of freedom of speech in Russian media. The course will discuss freedom of speech in Soviet media, liberation under Gorbachev, freedom of speech under Eltsin era, as well as challenges to freedom of speech under Putin and Medvedev. The course will pay attention also to development of freedom of speech in other former Soviet countries.
The course is organized in cooperation with Aleksanteri Institute's Russian and East European Master's School.
Enrollment via NettiOpsu during the period of 10.12.2010 - 10.1.2011.