1917-1941 - Media

• Government control over newspapers and the radio ensured that the Soviet population received a very narrow range of views.
• Pravda and Izvestiya, the two leading newspapers, were used for propaganda.
• Access to printing presses was restricted to those whose interests did not conflict with "the interests of the workers and the socialist order".
• Radio stations were controlled by the government and conveyed the official message alongside light or classical music.
• The limits on the amount of information given to the population were important in restricting the level of public debate.
• One of the motivations for the Communist regime to promote literacy levels through the education system was to enable more people to access the propaganda.