United States History - 20th Century - General & Miscellaneous, Diplomatic Relations, Russian & Soviet History, United States History - 20th Century - 1945 to 2000, 1917-1991 (Soviet Union) - History, 1991 - Present (Post-Soviet Russia) - History, U.S. In
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Overview
This book examines changing Soviet and Russian press coverage of the US from the emergence of Mikhail Gorbachev through the re-election victory of Boris Yeltsin as Russian president in 1996 and onward to the Putin era. Jonathan A. Becker argues that due to the absence of a language to support the reform strategy, the Soviet press presented positive images of its chief ideological and military opponent, the US, as a means of supporting political, social, and economic reform. He suggests that the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a more self-confident Russia means that the symbolic and discursive significance of the US for Russia has diminished.
Editorials
Frank Ellis
The book is clearly written, contains a wealth of materials and is timely.—Slavonic and East European Review, Fall 2000
Robyn S. Goodman
Soviet and Russian Press Coverage of the United States is a must-read text for anyone wishing to make sense of the contemporary Russian press.—Journalism and Mass Communications Quarterly, Winter 1999
Booknews
Examines changing Soviet and Russian press coverage of the U.S. from the emergence of Gorbachev through Yeltsin's re-election in 1996. Becker (dean of students, Bard College) argues that, owing to the absence of a language to support the reform strategy, the Soviet press presented positive images of its chief ideological and military opponent, the U.S., as a means of supporting political, social and economic reform. He suggests that the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a more self-confident Russia means that the symbolic and discursive significance of the U.S. for Russia has diminished. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 1, 1999
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford, 1999.
Pages
243
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312219079