Window to the West

This study is concerned with the memories of Estonians of watching Finnish television during the last decades of the Soviet occupation. We will look at the practices of watching Finnish television in Soviet Estonia and the meani...

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Main Authors: Lepp, Annika, Pantti, Mervi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision 2013-06-01
Series:VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture
Online Access:https://www.viewjournal.eu/article/10.18146/2213-0969.2013.jethc034/
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description This study is concerned with the memories of Estonians of watching Finnish television during the last decades of the Soviet occupation. We will look at the practices of watching Finnish television in Soviet Estonia and the meanings attributed to it. Finnish television took North-Estonians into a colourful world of consumption and entertainment, while at the same time educating them about Western values and encouraging them to dream a better future.
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