Russian news media as a public service actor

Exploring the coverage of nonprofit organizations

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ID12977697
AuthorsAsya Cooley (0000-0002-7677-4040, Oklahoma State University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume12
Issue2
Pages84-103
Publication date2020-05-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRussian Journal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1940-9427 • E-ISSN: 1940-9419
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19409419.2020.1777189
OpenAlexW3035413073
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited48

News media can serve as a public service actor by bringing attention to issues, topics, and areas that are bettering societies, such as providing coverage for a nonprofit sector. Driven by the agenda-setting and framing communication theories, this research project assesses how Russian nonprofits are presented in news media. More broadly, this study adds to the literature on the social role that news media plays in contemporary Russian society. We find that the Russian nonprofit sector is still finding its place within a larger Russian narrative, andRussian news media falls short in aiding its legitimization and unification. Specifically, the media presents nonprofit organizations as detached from their larger societal roles and mostly includes coverage of national organizations, their fundraising work, and activities

Framing (construction · Media coverage · Media studies · Narrative · News media · Nonprofit Sector · Political science · Public relations · Public service · Social media · Sociology · Unification · Work (physics · Engineering · Media Studies and Communication · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Relations and Crisis Communication

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