Digital Activism in Russia: The Communication Tactics of Political Outsiders

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Echo of the "For Fair Elections" Protests -- Navalny's Phenomenon -- News Media in Russia -- Digital Platforms and Activism in Russia -- The Communication Roles and Tactics of Political Outsiders -- The Structure of the Book -- References -- Part I: Russia's Political Communication Ecosphere: The Opposition, News Media, and the Net -- Chapter 2: Non-systemic Opposition: Challenges and Communication Tactics -- Introduction -- The Political Regime in Russia and Electoral Manipulations -- The Russian Opposition: Ups and Downs -- Navalny's Opposition Project -- Navalny's Ideology -- Navalny's Electoral Activities and Criminal Proceedings -- The Moscow Municipal Election and Other Political Outsiders -- The Communication Dilemma and "Digital Deride" -- Earlier Establishment's Critics on YouTube -- Navalny on YouTube -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Journalism and News Media: Old Risks and New Formats -- Introduction -- The Russian Media in the 1990s -- Killings and Assaults on Journalists -- Censorship -- The History of Censorship in Russia -- Financial, Legal, and Administrative Measures Against News Media -- The Journalist Profession in Russia -- Investigative Journalism in Russia -- Conventional Watchdogs -- Navalny and the Internet Watchdogs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The "Sovereign Internet" and Social Media -- Introduction -- The History of RuNet: From a "Good" to a "Threat" -- Social Media in Russia -- Protests "For Fair Elections" and a Social Media Threat -- "The Sovereign Internet" -- The Term -- Components of the "Sovereign Internet" -- Platform Blocking -- Restrictions Towards Users and Opposition Activists -- YouTube in Russia -- Conclusion -- References.