Principle after / day
Remember a moment after the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Not only refugees from Ukraine, but also Russian -lying bohemian bourgeoisie, including not a few journalists, flowed to Riga. Remember the case with a television channel Rain/Dožg? From the beginning, it encountered favor at a very high political level (also from the then Foreign Minister, now the President), but then there was a mischief with the story of « our boys » for the Russian army soldiers. Still Rain Losted to titrate their broadcasts in Latvian, as a result the channel was canceled the license, and it moved further to the Netherlands.
Since then, the voices have stated that there are no people in Latvia who distribute information in Russian. Even our own social media content in Russian was overwhelmed from potential users – renamed and other languages enriched on the depths of the portal, where only scientists can find it. The ability to intercept the audience with a yellowish content was used by commercial media, including hefty national ones. Avoiding comment, well or bad, just note that so surprises the voices that are outraged by the US President’s decision to end funding the radio The voice of America and Freedomwhich has long been no longer radio and now called Free Europe with a TV channel Correct time. The idea is, right? Although I personally think not – we are just witnessing Trump’s daddy’s prolonged revenge on grandfather Baiden, and the rest is just side effects … But it’s not about it!
Both media have an older history that is not unnecessary to remember. You definitely know the legends how every second Latvian in Soviet times under the blanket listened The American voice And deer for awakening! The number is, of course, greatly exaggerated, but the handful of really fighting Soviet power, The voice of America There was an important weapon, such as this radio informed the world about repression against dissidents, persecution of believers, etc. As a result, the Cold War was defeated! True, now the war is no longer cold, and it is not about the media in Latvian, it is clear to everyone that Russian. However, this example illustrates a principled question – do we think propaganda should put counterpropaganda in return or not to speak with opponents at all, anywhere in their language?
The traditional remedy of Latvian conflicts is to speak, from family disputes to political boycots. But it rarely works, and not as it is meant. So the more surprise the voices calling at least Free European Maintenance to take on Europeans, so we too – Needless to say, the media authors’ contingent, let’s call it, is about the same as RainThe BBC Russian service and the so -called « opposition channel » in the Utah. The visual angle will also be specific – it is understandable that they will not speak in the name of our Latvians and no one who reads in Latvian will not hear us. Because we are not talking – the principle!
