Gorbachev's glasnost
Subtitle: the Soviet media in the first phase of perestroika
By: Joseph Gibbs.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Eastern European studies ;; no. 9; Eastern European studies (College Station, Tex.) ;; no. 9.
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-; Mass media -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union.; Glasnost.; Freedom of information -- Soviet Union.; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991.
Description: "Glasnost, most commonly translated into English as "openness," was a key concept of Mikhail Gorbachev's administration as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This adapted tool of Leninist media control became not only a part of perestroika, Gorbachev's plan to rejuvenate Soviet ideology during the 1980s, but also an independent concept that redefined how the USSR's media were employed as an instrument of leadership.".

"In Gorbachev's Glasnost: The Soviet Media in the First Phase of Perestroika, author Joseph Gibbs traces the development of glasnost as both concept and policy, from the Leninist idea of "criticism and self-criticism" to Gorbachev's attempt to modernize and reinterpret that doctrine to fit his own political goals and aspirations."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-137) and index.