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Russian Journal of Communication: A New Journal on the Block

This article introduces the Russian Journal of Communication to a broad English-speaking audience. It is shown how the journal, through theoretical and empirical papers and book reviews, advances our understanding of communication in, with, and about Russia. The article starts by presenting a short history of the journal; then, its philosophic and pragmatic makeup is discussed in more detail. It is demonstrated how the journal contributes to the study of communication, including the international collaboration of its authors and guest editors. The article concludes by outlining the journal's future plans.