Article on Russia in The New Yorker

[Josh Wilson]

I think that western coverage of Russia is beautifully summed in how it has
reported on the Russian weather.... 

 

Last year, Russia had one of the coldest winters in history. The Western
media reported that the Russians were miserable. 

 

This year, Russia has had one of its warmest winters in history. The Western
media has reported that... the Russians are miserable. 

 

Politics aside, I think we can all agree that our media does have bias for
reporting, for whatever reason, that the Russians are miserable. Show these
articles to the average Russian (as I do sometimes in Russia, which has
become my home), and they will ask you where, exactly, THAT Russia is. 

 

Unfortunately, many Americans will also ask where Russia is on the map...
which is likely how our media gets away with their reporting... 

 

 

Josh Wilson

Asst. Director

The School of Russian and Asian Studies

Editor-in-Chief

Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies

www.sras.org

jwilson at sras.org

 


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