Station Break.

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    • Subject Terms:
      RUSSIA
    • Subject Terms:
      PUTIN, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-
    • Abstract:
      Focuses on the hostile takeover of the television station, NTV by forces allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Actions of the journalists; Public response to the takeover; Role of the media in politics; View that public distrust of the mass media has given Putin a clear field to do with NTV what he will, with no apparent political consequence; View that the NTV fight is only Exhibit A of Putin's drive to consolidate power in the country.