putin and the media
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Putin and the Media1991-2000
Oligarchs controlled major TV stations.
Critical of Putin’s policies (i.e., Chechnya)
Putin’s ResponseGusinsky: arrested for
corruptionNTV: now owned by
GazpromState-owned natural
gasBerezovsky: fled the
countryTV-6 was closed by
the government
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Kremlin controls all major mediaElection Coverage:
Overwhelmingly Pro-Putin/United Russia
Trash oppositionNo chance to respond to charges on air.
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Open Net Initiative
http://map.opennet.net/filtering-pol.html
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Campaign Laws Hurt OppositionLow levels of campaign spending allowed
Can’t explicitly campaign until 1 month before election
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Civil Society
Organizing outside of the state that allows for political or civil
participation.
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2011 Duma ElectionsUnited Russia wins narrow majority.25,000-50,000 protest in unapproved rallies against the “party of swindlers and thieves.”Over 500 arrested.
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Restricting Civil Society in Putin’s RussiaPutin’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.
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Kasparov: 60 Minutes1. Describe the obstacles for political opposition.
2. Describe the reasons Putin was so popular in 2007.
3. How important is a liberal democracy to Russians?
4. What other issues are more important for them?
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Restricting Civil SocietyRestriction 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.
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Pussy RiotFemale Punk Rock Band2012: 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.
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Nashi Youth GroupLoyal, patriotic Putin supportersVarious activities
Marches, demonstrations, summer campsReceive government grants & donations from
state-run businesses
Photos courtesy of “BBC News.”