Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Vasily Gatov: Russian journalism is crippled by its cynicism
Russian journalism has never really won the respect of its readers or the government - a failing that keeps it from developing into the force for good it is in other nations.
The quality of journalism education is in part to blame. Contemporary Russian journalism unfortunately remains influenced by its dual legacy of reconstituted Soviet-era courses, and post-Soviet desire for profit. These Soviet-era courses focus on writing style and general education, rather than on sharp ethics and reporting skills. After all, neither is really required when the graduate goes on to work at Rossia-1, RT, Channel One or any other huge Russian media.