Today’s Russia: Media & Blogosphere (RUS-0124)

Spring 2024 · RUS 0124 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Language course for advanced Russian language students, as well as for native and near-native speakers. Present-day mass communication in Russia. Topics may include the role of social media and the blogosphere; independent media versus state television; new generation of journalists (e.g., Yuri Dud’, Alexey Pivovarov) and the dangers they face; the role of independent TV channels and newspapers (e.g., Dozhd’, Novaya) and the violation of constitutional rights of internet users. Films, documentaries, TV programs, print media, and internet platforms. Course work includes readings and screenings, oral presentations and discussions, written essays, and a final independent research project. In Russian. Prerequisite: RUS 121 or RUS 122; or placement exam and consent.

Course codes: RUS-0124, RUS 0124, RUS0124, RUS-124, RUS 124, RUS124

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