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Examines media coverage of Canada in the Soviet Union during the Cold War years from 1947-1955. Provides background on the post-World War II political situation in Europe including the founding of Cominform, the Soviet-East European news bureau, and its publication, "For a Lasting Peace." Argues that Soviet commentators, including academics, followed the line of the Stalinist dictatorship in viewing the Canadian state as subordinate to monopoly capital and under increasing US domination. Canadian communist party leader Tim Buck was also frequently quoted or featured, as was peace activist James Endicott. Concludes that the tone of the coverage moderated somewhat after Stalin's death in 1953, reflecting changes in the Soviet leadership and in policy direction. (Note: The author also published the book, "The Soviet Perception of Canada, 1917-1987: An Annotated Bibliographic Guide" (1988).)