ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 2 August 2013 — On the second day of work sessions at the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media, our Russian hosts took us to visit the Hermitage Museum, on of the finest in the world. (Photos by Bill Gentile.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 1 August 2013 – Following the first and second sessions of the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media, our Russian hosts took us to the Peterhof Summer Palace State Museum. The U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) is the premier forum between the U.S. and […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 1 August 2013 – This is the opening session of the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media, which took place in St. Petersburg, Russia. During two days of meetings, we discussed citizen journalism, journalism education and training, and media coverage/perceptions of Russia and the […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia 31 July 2013 — This is the five-star Astoria Hotel where delegates to the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russian Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media stayed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 31 July 2013 – On our first night in St. Petersburg, our Russian hosts took us to dinner at the Vodka Museum. Aside from an explanation of vodka’s history in their country, the Russians invited us to sample a variety of vodkas they had prepared for us — an offer we […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 31 August 2013 – We arrived at the airport in St. Petersburg on Wednesday 31 July for the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media. The draft agenda for the two-and-a-half day meeting included discussions on citizen journalism, journalism education and training, and media coverage/perceptions […]