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“This thesis aims to analyze the main changes in the perception of professional roles and ethical values of Russophone journalists in Estonia that occurred during the process of societal and political transformation in Estonia from 1991 to 2016. This study also considers societal integration in Estonia and the impact of Russophone journalists on the process”, Jufereva-Skuratovski explained.

Jufereva-Skuratovski argues that Russophone journalists in Estonia were expected to mediate in the process of societal integration in order to act like a bridge between the two communities.

There were two central questions for the study to answer. First, what changes in Russophone journalists’ perceptions of their professional roles and in their professional ethical values occurred during the process of societal and political transformation in Estonia from 1991 to 2016? And second, how did Russophone journalists see their roles and tasks concerning societal integration in Estonia?

The thesis maintains that Russophone journalists who worked at the beginning of the 2000s saw their roles as contradictory. On one hand they realised the importance of their mission in society to assist Russophone minorities to integrate into Estonian society, while on the other they had no power to influence political processes and agenda. Many Russophone journalists adopted the “loyal-facilitator” role which led to an inner conflict resulting in some of them changing profession in favour of politics so they could better defend the interests of the Russophone minority.

Main supervisor of the thesis is Professor Emerita Epp Lauk.

MA Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski defends her doctoral dissertation in "Russophone journalists in Estonia: Redefinition of professional roles" 4th February 2021 at 12 o’clock online. The opponent is senior lecturer, VTT Sigrid Kaasik-Krogerus (University of Helsinki) and Custos is professor Mikko Villi (Ģ��ֱ��). The doctoral dissertation is held in English.

The audience can follow the event online, the link is .

If a member of the audience wants to ask questions at the end of the public examination, it is possible to call the Custos. The phone number is +358 40 8054831.

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Additional information:

Member of Estonian Parliament
Head of Estonian delegation for PACE

Further information

Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski, +372 533 25 999, mariajuf@gmail.com

Communications Specialist Anitta Kananen, tiedotus@jyu.fi, tel. +358 40 8461395