The Representation of Conspiracy Theories in Russian Media on the Example of Ren TV

Student: Olshanskaya Anastasia

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Educational Programme: Journalism (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 9

Year of Graduation: 2020

The theme of the research represents the analyzing of the representation of conspiracy theories on REN TV. I want to find out how and why programs with conspiracy theories appear on this TV channel. For this purpose, I conduct a series of in-depth interviews with employees of REN TV and guests of its programs, as well as analyze the content of these programs. Accordingly, the main research method is in-depth interviews. Key words: conspiracy theories, REN TV

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