Les journalistes soviétiques durant la glasnost à travers l'exemple des animateurs de l'émission Vzgliad

At the end of the Soviet period, journalists used freedom of expression allowed by glasnost to criticize the communist regime, thereby participating in the demise of the USSR. But what exactly did this mean in practical terms ? Through the example of the Vzgliad TV show, this article examines the changes which occurred in journalistic practices before, during and after perestroika. From 1987 to 1991, Vzgliad was generally considered as an engine of democratization. At that time, journalists who ran it openly criticized the authorities, claimed a political role for themselves, and even ran against Communist Party candidates in elections. Their actions constituted a denunciation of the regime's failures. This adventure ended in December 1991 when Vzgliad was taken off the air in the wake of the collapse of the USSR. The fate of its journalists then strongly diverged. New economic and political constraints limited their critical role in the public space, thereby highlighting the problem of consolidating media freedom after glasnost.Daucé Françoise. Les journalistes soviétiques durant la glasnost à travers l'exemple des animateurs de l'émission Vzgliad. In: Revue Russe n°38, 2012. La perestroïka de Gorbatchev : piteuse déconfiture ou réussite historique ? pp. 69-81