Event 243

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Source is a prominent Twitter/X account with a clear timestamp and specific claim about journalists' prior connections to Russian state entities. Public discussion concerns information influence.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A post claims that current Latvian Radio 4 journalists have previously received awards from the Russian Embassy, specifically the \"Dzintara Spalva\" journalist of the year award, hinting at potential compromise or influence. The post questions these journalists' attitudes toward freedom of speech in Russia.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-08T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows a tweet raising concern that journalists at Latvian Radio 4 received an annual prize from the Russian Embassy, linking this to questions about press freedom and possible Russian influence."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Pašlaik Latvijas Radio 4 nodarbinātie žurnālisti, kuri iepriekš ir saņēmuši Krievijas vēstniecības gada balvu žurnālistikā \"Dzintara Spalva\".",
    "Nez, ko viņi tolaik domāja par vārda brīvības stāvokli Putina Krievijā?"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Ru Propaganda In Latvian Media",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows a tweet raising concern that journalists at Latvian Radio 4 received an annual prize from the Russian Embassy, linking this to questions about press freedom and possible Russian influence."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Claims of Latvian journalists previously awarded by Russian Embassy now working in Latvian Radio 4",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_243_1763920697_d48cd2a3.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Ru Propaganda in Latvian media",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://twitter.com/TTauretajs/status/1777200204409713120"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian Radio 4 journalists previously awarded by the Russian Embassy are highlighted by the poster, who questions their stance related to Russian state influence.",
  "url": "https://twitter.com/TTauretajs/status/1777200204409713120"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Ru Propaganda in Latvian media",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "8-Apr-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Ru Propaganda in Latvian media",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Unknown Journalists currently employed by ?? Latvian Radio 4, who have previously received the Russian Embassy's annual award in journalism \"Dzintara Spalva\".",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://twitter.com/TTauretajs/status/1777200204409713120",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}