Ilya Yablokov teaches journalism and digital media at the University of Sheffield. His research interests include journalism in Central and Eastern Europe, censorship and self-censorship, disinformation, and conspiracy theories as well as post-Soviet politics. Together with Elisabeth Schimpfossl, he is currently working on a book about the history of Russian media elites post-1991. His first book, Fortress Russia: Conspiracy Theories in the Post-Soviet World (Cambridge: Polity) dealt with how Russian political leadership uses conspiracy theories for social and political mobilisation. It’s Russian edition was long-listed as the best non-fiction book 2020 (The Prosvetitel/Enlightener award). His most recent book: Russia Today and conspiracy theories: People, Power and Politics on RT (with Precious Chatterje-Doody) is an insight into the world of Kremlin’s global propaganda campaigns carried out by RT, Russia’s flagship international broadcaster.
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Published in: oDR: InterviewRussia’s elite wants to f*** the West. This journalist is chronicling itInterview: Political journalist Farida Rustamova discusses her reporting on Putin’s inner circle, which has caught...
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Published in: oDR: InterviewWhat role can a public broadcaster play in Georgia’s polarised politics?Exclusive: George Gvimradze, head of news at the country’s public broadcaster, on a divided media, impartiality, and...
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Published in: oDR: InterviewBelarus’ most famous media outlet wants its title back – and its people freedStaff from Zerkalo – born from the ashes of TUT.BY – discuss being branded ‘extremists’, having 15 colleagues...
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Published in: oDR: Analysis'We’ll start a fight and then figure it out': the life and death of a Russian new mediaNews website VTimes was forced to close down after Putin’s laws make life increasingly difficult for independent...
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Published in: oDR: Interview'Russian officials simply could not ignore us': inside the attack on MeduzaAlexey Kovalev, a prominent Russian journalist, explains why the state is trying to silence independent outlets by...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionSo long, Vedomosti! What happened to Russia’s leading financial mediaIt’s been 20 years since the Kremlin openly started the war against the Russian press. Throughout all these years,...