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William Dunkerley is a media business analyst and consultant based in New Britain, CT. He works extensively with media organizations in Russia and other post-communist countries, and has advised government leaders on strategies for building press freedom and a healthy media sector.
Thursday, February 9, 2012 Alexander Litvinenko: The Russian Spy Story Unraveled -- It Turns Out He Wasn't a Spy
The spy in the Alexander Litvinenko spy story turns out not to have been a spy after all. It appears the media made up the spy yarn without substantiation. Comments from inside sources -- including Litvinenko's own widow -- set the record straight. The media's version of things is unraveling.
Friday, January 13, 2012 Alexander Litvinenko: The Who-Done-It Fraud -- Was He Really Murdered? (1 comments)
Worldwide, media outlets reported: "Former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko was murdered on orders of Vladimir Putin." It was one of the biggest news stories of late 2006. Now it turns out the news story was a fraud. A new video entitled Alexander Litvinenko: The Who-Done-It Fraud offers new insights into the case. The video is based on the book, The Phony Litvinenko Murder.
Saturday, October 10, 2009 The Yeltsin Scandal (1 comments)
The Yeltsin Scandal begins with a drunken Boris Yeltsin hailing a cab in his underwear across from the White House. But that's just the beginning. This story includes murder, unthinkable acts of military aggression, and journalistic malfeasance. At its heart, it's really a story about the media and how they have bungled the coverage of Yeltsin and his successors. You'll never look at media reportage of Russia in the same way!
Sunday, June 28, 2009 Obama Heading to Moscow for PR a la Russe?
With a Moscow summit between President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev quickly approaching, the Russian government is rethinking its approach to external PR. This article analyzes the dynamics of American attitudes toward Russia over the years, and discloses the factors that have been influencial.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 American Attitudes toward Russia (3 comments)
American attitudes toward Russia are subject to dramatic swings. This article plots the ups and downs, and examines the factors that influence the variations. Implications for political leaders of the attitudinal excursions are explored, as well.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Russia's Free Press Hoax (2 comments)
While news stories lament the stifling of Russia's free press, a fact-check shows there never was a free press in the first place.
