Soviet theory . . . assigned the media a role as collective agitator, propagandist and educator in the building of communism XXXXXXXXXXThe main principle was subordination of the media to the...

Soviet theory . . . assigned the media a role as collective agitator, propagandist and educator in the building of communism. . . . The main principle was subordination of the media to the Communist Party—the only legitimate voice and agent of the working class.