Internet in Russia: A Study of the Runet and Its Impact on Social Life [Paperback]

This book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the Internet in Russia and its impact on various aspects of social life. The contributions discuss topics such as the features of the Russian media system and digitization processes, the history of the Runet, national Internet markets and the Internet economy, as well as legal aspects. By presenting the results of relevant case studies, it illustrates the process of integrating the Russian segment of the Internet into the international system, offering insights into various country-specific features of the Runets functioning and development.

The first part of the book focuses on the Internet in the context of development of the Russian media system with respect to historical features and digital inequalities. The second part then discusses economic and legal aspects of the Runet, while the third and the fourth parts offer an analysis of digital culture, including the role of journalism and regional diversities as well as online representations and discussions.

The chapter Runet in Crisis Situations is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

 

Part I.- Theory and History.- Digital Inequalities in European Post-Soviet States.- The Internet in the Structure of the Russian Media System.- The Rise of Runet and the Main Stages of Its History.- Part II.- Economy and Regulation.- Investments in Runet.- Regulation of Online Freedom of Expression in Russia in the Context of the Council of Europe Standards.- Part III.- Digital Culture.- Digital Literacy Concepts and Measurement.- Journalistic Cultures: New Times, New Gaps?.- Diversity of the Internet in Russias Regions: Towards an Alternative Research Agenda.- Data Turn And Datascape in Russia.- Elite Russian Students Internet Strategies: Trust, Perls-