Julia Davis (born Kyiv, 16 May 1974)[1] is a Ukrainian-born American journalist and media analyst writing for The Daily Beast.[2] She is best known for founding Russian Media Monitor, a project monitoring Russian state television,[3] including its international outlets such as RT (formerly Russia Today). She has been described as the "foremost U.S. expert on Russian government-controlled television and propaganda".[4] She has also been described as a "Russian TV whisperer for American ears".[5] Regarding her founding of the Russian Media Monitor, she has stated that "it felt like a very natural thing that, when the U.S. is under such an attack from that part of the world, that with the unique experiences and skills I have, and the language, that I jump in and try to do something about it."[6] She stated that:

Until 2014, my primary focus was on filmmaking, investigative reporting about crimes, government, corruption and civil rights. However, when Putin invaded Ukraine, I was dismayed to discover the lack of reporting on that topic in the U.S., which meant that a lot of news coverage was coming through the Russian English-speaking channel, RT, right here in the United States. RT previously claimed to be an alternative media outlet that reported about fringe politics, global issues and government corruption, but everything changed after Russia annexed the Crimea. In one of her interviews, [RT's editor-in-chief Margarita] Simonyan admitted that RT was created as an instrument to be used by the Kremlin for its info-wars against the West.... She explained that it would be too late to start making weapons once the war has already started. Thus, RT was apparently crafted in advance and was masquerading as a legitimate media outlet, to be used as needed.... This became very apparent in 2014. In short order, the Kremlin's bullhorn was weaponized, spewing out blatant propaganda and outright fakes.[5]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian Media Monitor has received attention for exposing some aggressive rhetoric on Russian television to international audiences, such as nuclear threats,[7][8][9] as well as showing Russian media's prominent embrace of certain American personalities like Tucker Carlson and Tulsi Gabbard.[10][11][12]

In 2022, she was sanctioned by the Russian government.[4]

Davis was born in Soviet Ukraine.[13] She has previously worked as a Russian disinformation expert for the Atlantic Council.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Julia Davis Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Ott, Haley (15 March 2022). ""You are being lied to": Employee bursts onto Russian state TV news to protest the war in Ukraine". CBS News. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Smart, Jason Jay (21 May 2022). "Russia's Media Machine: Interview with U.S. Expert Julia Davis". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Smart, Jason Jay (22 May 2022). "Russia Sanctions 963 Americans (Including several now deceased)". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 McCord, Michael (23 March 2018). ""Trump is Ours!" My interview with Russian state TV expert Julia Davis". Medium. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Film Producer and Founder of Russian Media Monitor Julia Davis | In the Green Room". Zócalo Public Square. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Lemon, Jason (21 April 2022). "Russian TV Panel Laughs While Discussing Nuclear Strikes Against the U.S." Newsweek. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Prien, Linus (10 May 2022). "Atomwaffen-Drohung im TV – Russland testet überraschend Rakete". Frankfurter Rundschau. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Une télévision russe diffuse une carte sur le temps nécessaire pour atteindre Paris avec un missile nucléaire". La Nouvelle Republique. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. ↑ Wade, Peter (13 March 2022). "Russian State TV Can't Get Enough of Putin Sycophant Tucker Carlson". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Cole, Brendan (31 March 2022). "Russian State TV Panel Call Tulsi Gabbard 'Our Girlfriend'". Newsweek. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Has Tucker Carlson gone too far even for the Kremlin?". CNN. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Julia Davis (archived)". Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Where Russia Fits In With Trump-Ukraine Affair (transcript)". NPR. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2022.


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