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The presentation of UNESCO's report ‘Global Trends in Freedom of Expression and Mass Media Development’ was held at the Higher School of Economics. It was an opportunity to discuss journalism and the growing gap between traditional regulators and modern consumers of media.

On May 15, Dr. Oliver Boyd-Barrett, Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, delivered at open lecture at HSE Moscow entitled ‘Fake News and Propaganda’. An expert in international media, war and propaganda, and media political economy, Dr. Boyd-Barrett is the author of a number of books, including ‘Western Mainstream Media and the Ukraine Crisis: A Study in Conflict Propaganda’ (2016) and ‘Media Imperialism’ (2014). Following his lecture, he spoke with the HSE News Service about the topic of fake news more broadly and about how people can protect themselves from it.

The finale of the XIV annual business game ‘PRactice’ (in Russian: PRактика) for students in advertising and public relations was recently held in Moscow, with HSE second-year students taking first place in the contest. The jury included representatives from Villagio Estate, Canon, Nestle and other prestigious companies.

The Higher School of Economics has climbed to 32nd place in the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies Rankings, improving its previous position by 16 places.

HSE News Service has asked some of our teachers at HSE for any advice they might have for international students in Moscow. Arkaja Chakraverty and Renira Rampazzo Gambarato agreed to share their secrets. Ms Chakraverty, from India, is Assistant Professor at the International College of Economics and Finance and moved to Moscow in 2017. Dr Bambarato, from Brazil, is Assistant Professor at the Department of Media, Faculty of Communications, Media and Design and has been working at HSE since 2013.

For two years in a row, students in the Master’s programme in Transmedia Production in Digital Industries have worked closely with publishing and museum experts, as well as lecturers from the HSE School of Media to reinvent the role of printed books and the traditional tasks of Russian museums. Some of their book projects were presented at the Non-fiction exhibition this year, and the museum projects will be implemented for the public.

This semester journalism students and international exchange students could select two subjects taught in English: American Political Rhetoric and Journalism and International Environment. We decided to learn more about these courses through students’ and teachers’ experience.

On December 25, Christmas is celebrated not only by Catholics, but also by Orthodox Christians from a number of countries, Lutherans and other Protestant denominations. We have collected the top 5 cathedrals in Moscow in which you can celebrate this holiday.

Lydia Cedrone, professor of the New York Film Academy, one of the best universities of filmmaking, came to Moscow to give a lecture to students of High School of Economics. In this event she told the listeners about different techniques of pitching and why pitch is important in filmmaking.

The results of the 'Steal the Wheel’ Competition have been decided. Entrants suggested implementing some useful practices at HSE that had proved their efficiency at other Russian or international universities, with the winners receiving their prizes at the beginning of December. The winning projects include new approaches to writing theses, organising space in classrooms, and submitting reports on academic trips.