2019-04-04

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.

Russian Studies Workshop

Russian and East European Institute