Study: Interpersonal communication about politics among Russian migrants in Finland

Interpersonal communication about politics among Russian migrants in Finland (2013)

Chernyuk, Irina
University of Tampere

This study is aimed to analyse interpersonal communication on politics among Russian migrants in Finland, and to find an answer to the question: What are the essentials of the interpersonal communication on politics among Russian migrants in Finland?

This study seeks to contribute to the research field by investigating the following three aspects: first, the correlation between migrants’ use of mass media and communication about politics within their social network; second, the tone of conversation in their social network and third, focus of their interest in the field of politics.