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Putin and the Media

Putin and the Media. 1991-2000 Oligarchs controlled major TV stations. Critical of Putin’s policies (i.e., Chechnya). Putin’s Response Gusinsky : arrested for corruption NTV: now owned by Gazprom State-owned natural gas Berezovsky : fled the country TV-6 was closed by the government.

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Putin and the Media

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  1. Putin and the Media 1991-2000 • Oligarchs controlled major TV stations. • Critical of Putin’s policies • (i.e., Chechnya) • Putin’s Response • Gusinsky: arrested for corruption • NTV: now owned by Gazprom • State-owned natural gas • Berezovsky: fled the country • TV-6 was closed by the government

  2. Kremlin controls all major media • Election Coverage: • Overwhelmingly Pro-Putin/United Russia • Trash opposition • No chance to respond to charges on air.

  3. Open Net Initiative http://map.opennet.net/filtering-pol.html

  4. Campaign Laws Hurt Opposition • Low levels of campaign spending allowed • Can’t explicitly campaign until 1 month before election

  5. Civil Society Organizing outside of the state that allows for political or civil participation.

  6. 2011 Duma Elections • United Russia wins narrow majority. • 25,000-50,000 protest in unapproved rallies against the “party of swindlers and thieves.” • Over 500 arrested.

  7. Restricting Civil Society in Putin’s Russia • Putin’s reaction to protests: • New law heavily fines illegal protestors more than the equivalent of the average Russian’s annual salary. • Police raided homes of opposition leaders and arrested them.

  8. Kasparov: 60 Minutes • Describe the obstacles for political opposition. • Describe the reasons Putin was so popular in 2007. • How important is a liberal democracy to Russians? • What other issues are more important for them?

  9. Restricting Civil Society • Restriction of group activities (especially if group is critical of government). • Religious and Political • Tough registration laws. • Harassment from police and local officials. • NGO Laws 2006 &2012 • Massive amounts of red tape (bureaucratic hurdles) make it easy for government to restrict/regulate/fine NGOs. • Total disclosure of funds from outside of Russia.

  10. Pussy Riot • Female Punk Rock Band • 2012: demonstrated at an Orthodox Cathedral in Moscow. • Performed a song that beseeched the Virgin Mary to “rid us of Putin.” • Two of the arrested were sentenced to 2 years in prison for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.

  11. Nashi Youth Group • Loyal, patriotic Putin supporters • Various activities • Marches, demonstrations, summer camps • Receive government grants & donations from state-run businesses Photos courtesy of “BBC News.”

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