11. «На службе общества и... автократов: Как свободные медиа помогают авторитарным режимам выживать» ... (1:14:44)

Date:
2019-02-06
Summary:
The current paradigm of political science suggests that authoritarian regimes suppress freedoms of speech and press as significant threats to autocratic survival. However, evidence now suggests that autocratic governments can exploit such ostensibly democratic institutions in new and surprising ways. Among the most salient examples are Russia and China where media outlets (even the freest ones) figure in the autocratic toolbox, a phenomenon that lends credence to the idea of self-development of non-democratic regimes. Valerii Nechai is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Applied Political Science at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. His research addresses the interaction of media and politics.

12. «Профессиональная идеология ускользающей профессии» [Professional Ideology for an Elusive Profess... (1:14:37)

Date:
2019-04-04
Summary:
Technological, communicative, political, and commercial challenges in the contemporary media sphere are transforming journalism. This talk addresses the impact of those challenges on perceptions of the journalistic profession among Russian journalists themselves. Marina Berezhnaia chairs the Department of TV and Radio Journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU). She has published textbooks in journalism and scholarly articles on journalistic ethics and the treatment of social issues in the media. Prior to joining the SPbSU, she pursued an active career in publishing and telejournalism.

16. 16mm Sound Service Test Film (08:20)

Date:
1949
Summary:
Determines, with proper use and interpretation, the cause of poor sound if it lies in faulty 16mm motion picture projection equipment. Includes the following technical test sections: sound focusing test, the buzz track test, and a frequency response test. Offers, in addition, four sections for testing title music, dialogue, piano music, and orchestral music.