Sincere or Strategic: Probing Russian Journalists’ True Convictions Behind Ukraine War Coverage
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on June 01, 2026
Abstract
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How sincere is Russian war journalism? This study investigates whether reporters support Moscow’s Ukraine narrative because they believe it, fear dissent, or already share nationalist convictions. Integrating cultivation theory and spiral of silence logic ...
How sincere is Russian war journalism? This study investigates whether reporters support Moscow’s Ukraine narrative because they believe it, fear dissent, or already share nationalist convictions. Integrating cultivation theory and spiral of silence logic ...