#004 - Eisiges Schweigen and Revanche with Michael Thumann and Linda Kinstler

Michael Kimmage speaks with journalist and author Michael Thumann and writer Linda Kinstler about Thumann’s books Eisiges Schweigen and Revanche. The conversation examines the importance of place in journalism, shifts in Russia’s political environment since 2012 and the growing sense of isolation from Europe. Thumann and Kinstler discuss the experiences of foreign correspondents and Russian journalists and the value of understanding local contexts when reporting in a repressive or complex environment.