From Soviet to Russian Media Managers

Abstract

Smashing initial hopes for more radical and speedier changes in Russia, elements of the Soviet system of managerial and ideological control proved to be obstinately persistent. Certain practices reminiscent of the informal functioning of the Soviet nomenklatura continue unabated primarily in politics, but also in Russian media. This article argues that nomenklatura practices are still a fixed part in organization management in Russian media today, securing the loyalty of journalists and controlling the output of the news media. The analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews and three case studies, scrutinizing media managers’ professional biographies, directs to a non-intuitive development; namely, that it is not necessarily those who have experienced the Soviet nomenklatura closely and in person who were most active in applying and perpetuating nomenklatura practices, but also those who were either remote from these power structures or too young.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/2451-8921-00201002
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
Additional Information: Copyright © 2017 Koninklijke Brill NV.
Uncontrolled Keywords: censorship, media studies, nomenklatura, Russian politics,media development
Publication ISSN: 2451-8921
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 08:23
Date Deposited: 30 Oct 2017 10:30
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2017-03-09
Accepted Date: 2017-03-09
Authors: Schimpfossl, Elisabeth (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6168-7411)
Yablokov, Ilya
Gatov, Vasily

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