Elisabeth Schimpfossl

Elisabeth Schimpfössl is Lecturer in Sociology and Policy at Aston University. Her research focuses on Russia’s new upper class, as well as media and journalism. Her book Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie (Oxford University Press) will be published in May 2018.

Anatomy of The Times: how a British newspaper uses Russian propaganda tricks to discredit striking academics

A leading British newspaper is using patchy “evidence”, insinuation and intrigue to vilify the UK university protest. We know these techniques well from our research into Russian propaganda.

By Elisabeth Schimpfossl and Ilya Yablokov

/ 25 Feb 2018

Reporting on Russian television

Most talk about censorship on Russian television misses the point. When it comes to reporting, loyalty takes precedence.

By Elisabeth Schimpfossl

/ 8 Dec 2014