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Peer reviewedGaunt, Philip – Journalism Quarterly, 1987
Studies the news values, practices, and role of journalists in the Soviet Union. Claims that, although the Soviet press currently resembles a corporate public relations department, there are signs of change because of public demands. States that journalistic practices in the U.S. and Soviet Union are similar in their reliance on routine and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Journalism, Press Opinion, Public Opinion
Peer reviewedCorcoran, Farrel – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1986
Examines news coverage of the Soviet attack on KAL 007 (Korean Airlines Flight 007) that establishes and legitimizes Russia's viewpoint. Analyzes the twin processes of selection and structuring giving the text coherence. Notes that such cultural analysis challenges scholars to explore how the synchronization of government and media viewpoints…
Descriptors: Censorship, Coherence, Government Role, Information Dissemination
