title: Russia in the news of its neighbours: Cross border media influence in Ukraine and Belarus
abstract: This thesis investigates the nature and impact of Russian influence on Russian-language print and broadcast news in Ukraine and Belarus. TV channels and publications with shareholders or partners in Russia are widely available in both the countries studied; existing literature suggests that such ‘Russian’ media are a source of regional power for the Kremlin. To shed light on how Russian partners and shareholders affect editorial treatment of Russia, the thesis compares content samples from 27 TV
journal: Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)