"This Media Landscape Guide was produced in January 2022. It provides a snapshot of the media at this time in Belarus. It provides an analysis of the recent shocks to the media landscape and an overview of the different types of media and information sources available for Belarusians: digital media platforms, social media and messaging platforms, television, radio, and print. It covers the main and most popular media outlets." (Introduction, p.4)
Contents
1 Introduction, 4
About The Guide -- What Does The Guide Cover And Why It Is Needed -- Methodology
2 Overview Of Communications Culture, 5
Media Background -- Recent Media Landscape -- Ethnicity And Religion -- Languages In The Media -- Russian Influence
3 Shocks To Belarus' Media Landscape, 8
The Covid-19 Pandemic And Role Of The Media -- The 2020 Election, Protests And Government Crackdown -- The 2021 Migrant Crisis
4 Aftershock: Current Media Landscape, 10
Impacts On The Media -- Russian Media And Belarus -- Media Landscape At A Glance -- Media Preferences And Trusted Media
5 Media Overview, 13
Digital Media -- Social Media -- Television -- Radio -- Print -- Media-Related Organisations -- Media Training Opportunities