As the Kremlin’s channel, Russia Today has every right to practice its old-new style of public diplomacy as it pleases. But it will appear more like old-fashioned propaganda than new fashioned public diplomacy if it adopts a strident anti-U.S. tone. Particularly if the Kremlin at the same time continues to pressure Russian domestic media, such as Novaya Gazeta and radio station “Ekho Moskvy,” whenever they fail to toe the Kremlin line. Emphasis Added.
The 'old-new style of public diplomacy' that Dillen laments is Russia Today's (RT) eagerness to criticize the United States at every available opportunity while leaving Russia completely unscathed.
Is Dillen's prognosis of RT accurate? I will settle for the unsatisfactory, 'it is too early to say'. This media monitor (a more detailed description of RT is forthcoming) will take a thorough look at RT's video broadcasts, web content and blogs to determine what biases and agendas do and do not exist.
Beyond the propaganda question, this media monitor will discuss the quality of RT's journalism. Check out the clip below to gain a better understanding of what I am referring to. I'm pretty sure that my local 5 o'clock news wouldn't even produce this segment.
Stay tuned!
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I'm trying to figure out who the target audience is for that clip. Bizarre. Also, why is the helicopter painted like a cow?
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