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[Commlist] Call for Papers: Russia Today: Internet Isolation, Censorship and Kremlin Control

Mon Nov 21 20:24:54 GMT 2022




*Russia Today: Internet Isolation, Censorship and Kremlin Control*

*London Metropolitan University*

*28 and 29 April 2023*

/Hosted by the Journalism department at London Metropolitan University in conjunction with the //Media, Culture & Creative Technologies Research Group at London Met’s //School of Computing and Digital Media/

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Reporting from inside Russia has never looked so bleak. Most independent Russian media outlets have been either shut down or partially blocked, with many Western – and Russian – correspondents who were based in the country forced to relocate elsewhere. To control the narrative by quelling dissent, Vladimir Putin’s censorship laws make accurate, on-the-ground reporting close to impossible, with journalists barred from even calling the war a war. His regime has always presented challenges for journalists, but the recent laws restricting freedom of speech mean that few people outside Russia, as well as inside, have a full picture of what is going on within its borders. Is it possible to report on Russia accurately in these circumstances? And is it possible to put into place foreign policy that is based on facts when all journalism has been pushed out of Russia?

This conference aims to bring together researchers in the journalism and media fields with practitioners – journalists and editors – in order to share research findings, experiences and expertise and foster knowledge exchange within our field. We invite contributions from researchers and practitioners on topics including, but not limited to:

·Changes related to journalistic practice, how journalists work and distribute content inside Russia

·Changes related to war journalism in particular

·New attitudes and developments in Russian media audiences such as circumventing media bans

·Impact of censorship on media professionals, audiences, international communications and public diplomacy efforts

·Historical contexts of censorship and restrictions on freedom of speech in Russia

·Why some Russian news organisations choose to practice self-censorship

·Schisms between pro- and anti-war Russians and mutual accusations of brainwashing

·The emotional toll censorship is taking on Russians who are openly against the war

·How policymakers inside Ukraine are using social media to win over Russians

The conference convenors are planning an edited volume drawing on relevant research presented at the conference.

If you are interested in contributing to this conference please send a 300-word abstract and a 150-word biography by *9 January 2023* to Wendy Sloane ((w.sloane /at/ londonmet.ac.uk) <mailto:(w.sloane /at/ londonmet.ac.uk)>) and Aleksandra Raspopina ((s.raspopina /at/ londonmet.ac.uk) <mailto:(s.raspopina /at/ londonmet.ac.uk)>).

All contributors will be notified by 30 January 2023.

For any questions, please email at (w.sloane /at/ londonmet.ac.uk) <mailto:(w.sloane /at/ londonmet.ac.uk)> and (s.raspopina /at/ londonmet.ac.uk) <mailto:(s.raspopina /at/ londonmet.ac.uk)>.


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