| Description |
1 online resource (23 pages) : color photographs |
| Contents |
Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 -- Is RT an Agent of a Foreign Principal? -- Should RT Register as an Agent of the Russian Government? -- Could RT Rely on a Bona Fide Media Exclusion? -- Freedom of Speech and Possibility of Retaliation -- The RT Case Demonstrates Need for FARA Modernization and Reform -- Conclusion -- Recommendations for Amending FARA and Improving Enforcement -- Endnotes |
| Summary |
"The US Congress enacted the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) to ensure that the American people were aware when foreign governments funded media sources; at the time, their concerns focused on the Nazi regime in Germany. Today, this issue has resurfaced with concerns about the Russian propaganda outlet RT (formerly Russia Today). RT broadcasts are reliably consistent with official statements of the Russian government, which is unsurprising, as it is 99 percent funded by the Kremlin. In Agent of Influence, author Elena Postnikova not only argues that RT should register with FARA but makes a legal case for it while laying out recommendations for policy makers. At a minimum, RT's activities warrant a thorough investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Strong evidence supports the conclusion that Russia's RT is owned, controlled, and financed by the Russian state. RT advances Russia's interests abroad and uses communication channels to influence US domestic and foreign policy. RT has not presented evidence to support that it is a bona fide media organization, which would be excluded from registration. If RT fails to respond to a DOJ inquiry or to present ample evidence that it should be exempt, an enforcement action should follow |
| Notes |
"August 2017." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 11-23) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (AtlanticCouncil, viewed July 20, 2022) |
| Subject |
RT (Television network)
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| SUBJECT |
RT (Television network) fast |
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Mass media -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation)
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Mass media -- Objectivity.
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Propaganda, Russian.
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Television broadcasting of news -- Russia (Federation)
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Television journalists -- Russia (Federation)
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Freedom of expression -- United States
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Freedom of speech -- United States
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Censorship -- Russia (Federation)
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Foreign agents -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Censorship
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Foreign agents -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Freedom of expression
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Freedom of speech
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Mass media -- Objectivity
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Mass media -- Political aspects
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Propaganda, Russian
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Television broadcasting of news
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Television journalists
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Russia (Federation)
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Atlantic Council of the United States. Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, publisher, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9781619774087 |
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1619774089 |
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