Russian Propaganda Impact on Shaping Narratives Inside Ukrainian Refugees Society in Germany

Last registered on May 09, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Russian Propaganda Impact on Shaping Narratives Inside Ukrainian Refugees Society in Germany
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0013522
Initial registration date
April 29, 2024

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It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
May 09, 2024, 1:57 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Yevhen Tsymbalenko
Affiliation
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Lesia Horodenko
PI Affiliation
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2024-07-01
End date
2025-06-30
Keywords
Behavior, Education, Gender, Governance, Post-conflict
Additional Keywords
Propaganda, Impact, Refugees
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Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Project aim is to search Russian propaganda markers in German media which is most usable through Ukrainian refugees and determinate how Russian propaganda change or shape minds inside Ukrainian society in Germany. The additional aim is to determinate the impact of Russian propaganda to communication circle in Ukraine (relatives and friends) of Ukrainian refugees in Germain.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Horodenko, Lesia and Yevhen Tsymbalenko. 2024. "Russian Propaganda Impact on Shaping Narratives Inside Ukrainian Refugees Society in Germany." AEA RCT Registry. May 09. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.13522-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Project aim is to search Russian propaganda markers in German media which is most usable through Ukrainian refugees and determinate how Russian propaganda change or shape minds inside Ukrainian society in Germany.
Intervention Start Date
2024-09-01
Intervention End Date
2024-10-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Classification and determination of Ukrainian refugees social groups: students, mothers with school age (or younger) children, full families, replaced workers by employers, Ukrainians under paragraph 24 without social support, Ukrainians, who return to Ukraine after short period of staying in Germany under temporary international support. Classification reasoning.
Determination the main (the most popular) sources of receiving information inside different social groups of Ukrainian refugees (German sources, Ukrainian sources, official/unofficial sources).
Russian propaganda markers determination. General and Russian-Ukrainian War context.
Content exploration in researched media. Russian propaganda narratives searching.
Making regular monitoring of social networks groups for Ukrainian refugees to determination ways of Russian propaganda impact to groups members.
Providing wide interviews with different social groups members (at least 5 from each group).
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
The research results can be used for teaching courses «Propaganda and Agitation», «Strategic Communications», «Data Verification», «Information and Psychological Operations», «Public Affairs», «NGO Functioning». Also the results will be useful for the different State information departments and NGO, which providing ways of propaganda impact counteraction. The results will decrease impact of Russian propaganda to Ukrainian society inside and outside Ukraine.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Preparation publications for Ukrainian and International scientific journals with the research results (4 in Ukrainian journals and 2 in International)
Participation in an international conferences, discussions, round tables (for the instance Media Dialogue project, WeChange conference and other)
Preparation final report with current situation results and recommendations
Preparation intermediate results for sharing on Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv informational and partners universities resources (Web-sites, social media platforms)
Sharing research key points in the most popular sources of receiving information of Ukrainian refugees
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization using the independent online services (random.org or others)
Randomization Unit
Social groups of Ukrainian refugees
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
6 social groups
Sample size: planned number of observations
2000 individuals from different social groups
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
6 social groups. 350 individuals in each group
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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