Comparative analysis of media relations of ministries of foreign affairs in Russia, Great Britain and the USA
N studying government communication in different countries, we can better understand what types of experiences and effects are universal, and which are specific to a country. The current study reviews and systematizes how media autonomy from government institutions is represented in Russia, Great Britain and the USA. The article is based on the content analysis of official publications devoted to the ‘Skripal case' on the sites of ministries of foreign affairs and their media coverage. The results demonstrate that the extent to which government institution affects the presentation of the issue in the media is contingent on the type of a country political culture.