Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories by Ilya Yablokov

Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories by Ilya Yablokov

The Russian international media outlet Russia Today (RT) has been widely accused in the Western world of producing government propaganda and conspiracy theories. This book explores for the first time what role conspiracy theories actually play in the networks broadcasts.

Reviewed by Maria Lipman for Foreign Affairs: https://wwwforeignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2021-10-19/two-books-conspiracy-theories-russia-and-post-soviet-world

Discussed on the podcast Secrets & Spies: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/russia-today-and-conspiracy-theories-with-dr/id1152618068?i=1000543829585

Review by Muhammed Onur Çöpoğlu for Europe-Asia Studies journal: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09668136.2022.2129155?scroll=top&needAccess=true&role=tab

"Overall, the book is a valuable and timely contribution to the literature on conspiracy theory and media, especially in its interrogation of Russian politics, and presents a rigorous analysis of how the Putin regime uses state-led media as a foreign policy tool." - Muhammed Onur Copoglu, Middle East Technical University

Ilya Yablokov is a Lecturer in Journalism and Media at the University of Sheffield, UK. His areas of expertise are Russian media and international broadcasting, Russian politics, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories, mis and disinformation campaigns as well as problems of censorship and self-censorship in today’s media.

Precious N Chatterje-Doody is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the Open University, UK. Her areas of expertise are Russian foreign and security policy, soft power, information politics, and political communication.

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ISBN 13	9780367224677
ISBN 10	0367224674
Title	Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories
Author	Ilya Yablokov
Series	Conspiracy Theories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2021-06-09
Number of pages	108
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