[dashkova-centre] Famil Ismailov (BBC Russian) Keynote Lecture
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Dear
Friends of the Princess Dashkova Russian Centre,
We
are delighted to invite you to a special lecture, given by
News Editor at BBC Russian Service, Famil Ismailov, who will present on 'The Russian-Speaking International Media Today:
Challenges and Dilemmas'.
The lecture will take place on
Thursday, 28th of March, at 6.30 pm.
Location:
Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square, EH8 9JU.
The event is free, but
registration is required. Please book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-russian-speaking-international-media-today-lecture-by-famil-ismailov-tickets-58601650113.
The Russian-Speaking International
Media Today: Lecture by Famil Ismailov www.eventbrite.co.uk
The Russian-Speaking International Media Today: Challenges and Dilemmas Lecture by Famil Ismailov - News Editor at BBC Russian Service Today, the Russian-speaking international media operate in a very complicated and sometimes confusing space. They have to
withstand political pressures, avoid legal pitfalls, and adjust to financial constraints, other numerous challenges notwithstanding. Users attention is shrinking. Social media want their own say on how stories should be told. New technologies disrupt traditional
journalistic methods. Despite all these challenges, Russian-speaking transnational media are very much alive. The road ahead may be not without potholes but is still very exciting. The debate is how are we going to navigate it? The lecture is a keynote presentation
of the Transnational and Diasporic Russophone Media in the UK and Beyond international workshop. Celebrating 100 years of Russian lecturing at Edinburgh This event is one of a series taking place in 2019 to celebrate the centena
For more information, please see a poster attached.
We very much look forward to seeing you at the event.
With kind regards,
Alina
The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre
The University of Edinburgh
19 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh EH8 9LN
Tel. 0131 6 509902
Email: Dashkova.Centre@ed.ac.uk
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
