On April 14th, Dr. Susanne Sternthal published an article titled “Manifesto published in Russian media reflects Putin regime’s ruthless plans in Ukraine” for The Conversation. The article reviews a disturbing manifesto published recently in Russian state media and examines the structure of Russian state media and Russian propaganda. The article went viral, hitting 25,732 views in four days, a record for The Conversation. Additionally, the article was republished across the net, and sparked discussion on Twitter.
To write the article, Dr. Sternthal drew on her extensive knowledge of Russian culture, especially her research into the composition of modern Russian media. Dr. Sternthal has lived and worked in Russia, both as a lecturer and as a liaison to a joint US-Tartarstani telecommunications venture. At Texas State, she offers an annual course in Russian politics.
If you’d like to read Dr. Sternthal’s article, you can do so here.
