ABSTRACT Traditionally, regional mass media has been the least-studied component of the Russian media system; however, beginning from the 2000s, transformations in the nation's political and economic spheres have influenced the position of local media. This paper provides a deeper investigation of the processes and patterns underlying the development of regional mass media in modern Russia. The research is grounded on an analytical review of secondary sources, which is supported by 14 in-depth interviews with media professionals from 5 regions in Russia. The results reveal that Russia's regional media outlets operate both as commercial actors and public service actors. This duality is rooted in several multidirectional and controversial changes in the nation's economic and political systems, as well as in a journalist culture which causes media outlets to have a vague understanding of their places and functions in society.

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商业参与者还是公共服务参与者？俄罗斯地区大众媒体性质的争议

摘要 传统上，地区大众媒体一直是俄罗斯媒体系统中研究最少的组成部分。然而，从 2000 年代开始，国家政治和经济领域的变革影响了当地媒体的地位。本文对现代俄罗斯地区大众媒体发展的过程和模式进行了更深入的调查。该研究基于对二手资料的分析审查，并得到了对来自俄罗斯 5 个地区的媒体专业人士的 14 次深入采访的支持。结果表明，俄罗斯的地区媒体既是商业演员，也是公共服务演员。这种二元性植根于国家经济和政治制度的几个多方向和有争议的变化，