Vladimir Putin on Channel One, 2000–2022
Journal: Political Communication
Year: 2024

Drawing on transcripts from the television network Channel One, a popular news source in Russia, this article addresses the question: "How was Vladimir Putin covered by state-controlled media while the regime became increasingly centralized?" The literature on the subject is scarce and inconclusive. Dictators create different images of themselves, and the portrayals of present-day spin dictators -those who primarily rely on the power of propaganda to persuade rather than dominate -are understudi