A Course in Argumentation in Journalism in the Master’s Curriculum: Using Russian Popular Science Magazines as Case Studies
Journal: Mediaobrazovanie
Year: 2022

At the end of the twentieth century, the mission of the discursive practice of popular science magazines was to draw public attention to environmental issues. The peak of interest in ecology fell on this period: environmental problems in Russia occupied the front pages of newspapers and magazines and featured widely on radio and television. By the mid-2000s, the level of interest in environmental issues had decreased markedly. Environmental issues in popular science magazines gave way to enterta