Infotainment and Disinformation in Russian-Speaking Media in the Baltic States

Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik

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A paper deals with an information discourse in the Baltic states with particular emphasis on Russian-speaking media influenced by Russia. The aim of the research is to show information in manipulation and disinformation campaign. My point of departure is that currently an information crisis in the Baltic states results from the process of shaping a new type of infotainment that effectively absorbs the attention of Russian-speaking audiences in the Baltic states and strengthens and sacralizes narratives regarding Russia’s position and its interests in the international environment.


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infotainment, disinformation, the Baltic states, Russia

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/teka.2018.13.2.13-26
Date of publication: 2019-07-08 09:28:04
Date of submission: 2019-07-05 13:28:52


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