It was announced at the end of February that Kremlin-backed media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik would be banned in the EU, and the decision was confirmed by the Council of the European Union on 2 March 2022, meaning that no broadcasters or online platforms are permitted to…
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Understandable, but still wrong: How freedom of communication suffers in the zeal for sanctions
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Why Propaganda Survives in the 21st Century: Eight Points about Russian Propaganda
More than 100 days after Russia invaded Ukraine, King’s College London’s Gregory Asmolov argues that the power of Russian propaganda to prevent any serious opposition from within Russian society remains a key aspect in understanding this ongoing war.
Russian propaganda has become one…
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War, Resistance and Refuge: Racism and double standards in western media coverage of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the death of civilians, destruction of lives and livelihoods, and displacement of millions of people. It has also attracted unprecedented media coverage, explains Dr Eva Połońska-Kimunguyi, a Research Fellow in the Department of Media and…
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Uniting for Ukraine | Homeland Security
What is Uniting for Ukraine?
Uniting for Ukraine is an innovative approach to provide a safe and orderly process for displaced Ukrainians who have been impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians who have a supporter in the United…
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The communicative architecture of the wartime border: Control, hope and solidarity
Myria Georgiou, LSE, and Marek Troszyński, Collegium Civitas, Warsaw recently travelled across the routes followed by many Ukrainian refugees: from the Poland-Ukraine borders to Polish cities and towns. Here, they recount their observations and findings about the nature of the border in…Continue Reading
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Russia-Ukraine War: Who is winning the Info-War?
LSE’s Professor Bart Cammaerts discusses the contrast between the Ukrainian and Russian approaches to the information war that has emerged alongside the physical acts of war taking place.
The idea that “in war, truth is the first casualty” is regularly evoked during conflict, with noted…
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Russia: the west underestimates the power of state media
Stephen Cushion, Professor at Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, at Cardiff University, explains just how different the media landscape is in Russia in comparison to that of many western countries, and the implications of this.
Many western countries have a wide range of…
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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Impact Russian Sports For Decades
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, numerous international sports leagues and organizations have suspended Russia from international competitions — a move that could wreak havoc on the country’s athletic capabilities for…
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Britain’s post-humanitarian response to Ukraine: Preserving a racist migration regime
Lee Edwards, Professor of Strategic Communications and Public Engagement in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE, writes that even though the media coverage constructs Ukraine as an exceptional case of conflict and horror, Britain’s post-humanitarian response clearly…
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Why Zelenskyy’s ‘selfie videos’ are helping Ukraine win the PR war against Russia
Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems at Michigan State University, explains how and why the Ukrainian president’s unusual communication tactics are succeeding in rallying support for his cause.
It seems straight out of an action movie: As the capital city becomes a war…
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