How does the Russian Media Set the Agenda in the Public Opinion War between Russia and Ukraine —Take the Report “American Biological Laboratory” by Sputnik News Agency as an Example
Since the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, the agenda setting
of the media during the public opinion war has played an important role, such as indicating positions,
guiding public opinion, clarifying and counterattack. This study is based on the agenda setting theory,
with the Russian satellite news agency from March to May 2022 about “American biological laboratory”
related reports, for example, from the number of related reports, topics, sources, articles politics
specific analysis, explore the Russian media war for important issues. According to the research, the
news agency set issues according to the Russian position, and constructed the agenda, combined active
setting and mobile adjustment, parallel clarification and counterattack, connected, continuously built
the agenda matrix, and strengthened the agenda effect with multiple perspectives.