WORLDWIDE RESPONSES: REAL NEWS OR UNNECESSARY PANIC?
While Chernobyl was a single event in a single location, it impacted people around the world. In this piece, the reactions of various news agencies around the world are compared to the amount of radioactive fallout seen in those counties. This issue is quite telling of the Soviet misinformation and censorship efforts, as news of the disaster took far longer to reach Soviet citizens, and the little news they did receive did not give enough detail to aid their safety.
Noah Martinez ‘23 is from Claremont, California and attended the Webb School of California. He has been interested in Cold War-Era USSR for several years, and his project showcases this extended period of study.
RUSS043 Chernobyl: Nuclear Naratives and the Environment, Swarthmore College, Spring 2020
