Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia's Provinces

"This book, co-edited by two of the most accomplished experts in the field and adopting a regional perspective, commendably puts aside (without negating) familiar accounts of overbearing Kremlin control and repression. Its 13 chapters which, crucially, provide a voice for Russian provincial researchers themselves, paints a much more subtle, diverse, and ultimately more optimistic picture of regional Russian media, emphasising the dynamism and creativity of the younger generation of professionals, and the role of the media as a primary locus for the negotiation of local identities and memory cultures. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in gaining vital new insights into the state of the media and of journalism in contemporary Russia."

Professor Stephen Hutchings, Manchester University, UK

"Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia's Provinces edited by Greg Simons and Anna Sumskaya allows for deeper understanding of diverse and pluralistic Russian media landscape. Building on specific case studies, authors discuss local and regional approaches to communication and journalism in Russia, transmitting of communicative and cultural memory, generational identity, the rise of new digital cultures in Russia, and a range of other topics. This is a highly cogent and important book that should be of interest to communication scholars worldwide, seeking to understand the media and audience realities in contemporary Russia."

Professor Elena Vartanova, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Dean and Chair in Media Theory and Economics, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

"This edited volume gives voice to new researchers of Russian local media to bring to scholarly discussion new aspects of and perspectives on media and journalism in the country. Contrary to dominating politics-determined view on Russian journalism in the context of unfree media regime, authors of this book discuss cultural, generational, technological, and other issues. This wide scope allows for enlarging and in deepening the understanding of local media, professionals, publics, and localised media content."

Dr Olga Dovbysh, Aleksanteri Institute, Helsinki University, Finland