'Nothing is real, anything is possible': How Putin's propaganda machine works
Angry Planet
Matthew Gault
4.2 • 898 Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2015
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
The media in Russia is lively, often entertaining and largely state controlled. Still, an illusion of freedom remains key for the Kremlin to maintain its grasp over a country that spans 11 time zones. In this episode of War College, we look at how Vladimir Putin crafts his message for both internal and external consumption.
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| 0:19.0 | The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants, not of Reuters news. If Stalin was 75% violent and 25% propaganda, Putin is 75% propaganda and 25% |
| 0:28.0 | propaganda and 25 state controlled. |
| 0:42.1 | Still, an illusion of freedom remains. entertaining and largely state controlled. |
| 0:42.8 | Still, an illusion of freedom remains key |
| 0:45.6 | to the Kremlin's grip on a country that spans 11 time zones. |
| 0:49.8 | Today on War College, we look at how Vladimir Putin crafts his message for both internal and external |
| 0:55.9 | consumption. |
| 0:56.9 | You're listening to War College, a weekly discussion of a world in conflict focusing on the stories behind the front lines. |
| 1:10.0 | Here's your host, Jason Fields. |
| 1:13.0 | Hello and welcome to War College. |
| 1:17.0 | I'm Reuters opinion editor Jason Fields. |
| 1:20.0 | And I'm Matthew Galt, contributing editor at Wars Boring. |
| 1:23.0 | Today we're speaking with Peter Pomerancev, a journalist and former Russian TV producer. |
| 1:29.0 | His book, Nothing is True and Everything is Possible, |
| 1:32.0 | which by the way is a fantastic title, explores the Kremlin's weaponization of information. |
| 1:37.0 | So thanks very much for joining us. |
| 1:39.0 | Thank you very much for having me. |
| 1:40.0 | So Peter, I want to open with a quote from your book and then a question. |
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