Peter Pomerantsev investigates the role of Russian television in global conflicts, appealing to “nation’s emotional traumas”.
Good television is no longer merely about humanitarian values; it’s now a matter of global security.
Having drawn in the viewers and disabled their critical defenses, Russian television reaches deep into the nation’s emotional traumas. Politicians and presenters feed the audience nonstop reminders of the difficult 1990s, when, they argue, the West cheered at the sight of a weakened Russia and of the tremendous human toll of the two world wars.
“Unplugging Putin TV.” Foreign Affairs. 9 Mar. 2015. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. .