A News Cold War
In spite of a media crackdown in Russia, the BBC is not only staying, it is actually increasing its services aimed at Russians. What impact is that information having?
A media crackdown in Russia, including a new law against ‘fake news’, has led many independent news outlets to shut down. Some major western media have pulled out of the country completely. But the BBC is not only staying - it is actually increasing its services aimed at Russians. So what news can ordinary Russians access? And what impact is that information is having?
Presented by Ros Atkins. His guest are Jamie Angus, controller of BBC News Output and Commissioning, Vera Krichevskaya, co-founder of TV Rain, Olga Irisova, editor-in-chief of Riddle Russia, Peter Pomerantsev, author of This Is Not Propaganda, Dr Ian Garner, Russian propaganda expert, and Julia Davis, columnist at The Daily Beast.
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