RE: Ooops! Is Pravda for real?

From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Fri 15 Nov 2002 - 13:08:04 GMT

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    Yes, this is the Pravda we all came to know and love during the Cold War - it was always good for a chuckle.

    The most interesting memetic comparison, I thought, was between Putin's and Bush's characterizations of the world.

    In terms of journalistic style, Pravda is more like the Washington Times than a US tabloid. The latter sells by being garish; Pravda sells by appearing respectable.

    Cheers, Lawry

    -----Original Message----- From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf Of Scott Chase Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 12:43 AM To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Ooops! Is Pravda for real?

    In a recent post I offered this URL:

    http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/11/14/39531.html

    which is a short blurb on Putin's attitude towards Islamists.

    Yet after reading the next three stories, I think I'll re-consider this as a source of reliable information.

    http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/11/13/39456.html

    http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/11/12/39415.html

    http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/11/14/39518.html

    [blushes]

    Is this *the* Pravda I've heard of before? I'm not used to reading Russian sources, but the above articles seem a tad far fetched to be taken seriously. I'm not sure how to evaluate the article on Putin given these articles. Grain of salt time I suppose.

    If this is *the* Pravda, it might be interesting to read just as a cultural comparison with some of our supermarket check-out line tabloids in the US.

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