How the Kremlin uses TV to shape Russian political ‘reality'

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How the Kremlin uses TV to shape Russian political ‘reality'

President Vladimir Putin gave his state of the nation speech, trumpeting Russia’s incursions into Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea. A new book, “Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible,” examines how the Kremlin uses television to promote Putin’s views and influence its citizens through reality TV. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner interviews author Peter Pomerantsev.

AIR DATE 12/4/14

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