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How Belarusian Television Covers Elections – Belarus State TV Digest

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How Belarusian Television Covers Elections – Belarus State TV Digest

Belarusian state television continues to convince its audience that voting matters. It also tries to create an impression that it remains an open platform for all candidates. Yet, at the same time state TV clearly promotes one particular candidate while only briefly covering others.

However, in regards the election campaign, state TV sometimes allows critical comments such as “The ongoing campaign is boring and uninteresting”, or “The state machinery works for just one candidate”.

Channel 1 commented on the results of a recent social survey according to which Alexander Lukashenka is highly trusted by Belarusians. All of this and more in this edition of Belarus State TV Digest.

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