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The Birth of the Russian Media (1985-1991)

30 years ago, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union, ushering in a brief, but tumultuous period of reforms that included the 1990 law abolishing state censorship of media. Natalia Rostova will discuss her project, "The Birth of the Russian Media: Epoch of Gorbachev (1985-1991)," which studies how a free press was developed in a previously closed society.

Date & Time

Monday
Dec. 7, 2015
10:30am – 11:30am ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

30 years ago, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union, ushering in a brief, but tumultuous period of reforms that included the 1990 law abolishing state censorship of media. Natalia Rostova discussed her project, "The Birth of the Russian Media: Epoch of Gorbachev (1985-1991)," which studies how a free press was developed in a previously closed society.

Speaker

Natalia Rostova

Nataliya Rostova

Former George F. Kennan Scholar;
Senior Correspondent, Republic.ru
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Hosted By

Kennan Institute

The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange.  Read more

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