A face Russia needs to show off more

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Note the Russian doll metaphor, which is good for ur BANGs!

Note the tytical negative image of Russia fed to us by the media before the advent of the World Cup....

Take note of how Russia uses the hosting of the World Cup to re-brand itself to the world, arguably to much success.....

Note also that the very media that causes the problem (i.e. giving us a slanted portrayal of Russia) is also the very same media that 'corrected' our negative perception of it, esp for those of us who have never been to Russia first-hand, as well as never had friends who had been to Russia whether before or after the recent World Cup. Recall a common chinese saying that the person who is needed to untie the bell, is also the very same person who tied the bell there in the first place.

Now do you see why certain govts want to control what the press report? esp if if's a widely circulated press read by its own people?
It becomes a bit more difficult to control the international press meant mainly for the international audience, so what govts try to do is to create postitive things that the international press find worthy of reporting....

Qns:
1. To what extent does the media influence our perception of reality?
2. Hosting major sporting events creates more problems than benefits. Do you agree? (Cam. 2005)
3. Can the media ever be relied upon to convey the truth? (Cam. 2003)
4. Is regulation of the press desirable? (Cam. 2017)