Denisova, A. 2017. Parody Microbloggers as Chroniclers and Commentators on Russian Political Reality. Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization. 25 (1), pp. 23-41.
| Title | Parody Microbloggers as Chroniclers and Commentators on Russian Political Reality |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Denisova, A. |
| Abstract | In the political environment of contemporary Russia, government-controlled media dominate the discourse. However, the Internet still provides a platform for – and visibility to – alternative voices and ideas. Parody microblogging is a popular recent phenomenon of Russian-language social media. Users with satire accounts utilize the names of power holders, publish links to the news, and provide opinion and contextualization, as well as offering satirical commentary on corruption, the management of the country and media propaganda. This article studies the function of parody framing in critical microblogging in the Russian-language Twitter. It discusses accounts spoofing the elites as tactical media that disrupt the hegemonic discourse and interpret political reality for the Russian digital audience. |
| Journal | Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization |
| Journal citation | 25 (1), pp. 23-41 |
| ISSN | 1074-6846 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, The George Washington University |
| Accepted author manuscript | |
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| Web address (URL) | https://muse.jhu.edu/article/648419 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 18 Feb 2017 |