Soviet Theory

Soviet Theory

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With the revolution in Russia in 1917, and practice of Marxism, there appeared a very different
approach to deal with media. The media was tied to overall communist ideas and defined in a very different
way. The theory to control media possessed following features:
• Closely tied to the communist ideology.
• The media is collective agitator, propagandist and educator in the building of communism.
• No private ownership of the media.
• The government is superior to the media institutions.
• The media is supposed to be serious
The soviet theory does not favor free expression, but proposes a positive role for the media, the society and
the world.