Open AccessThe role of mass media in political socialization of modern Russian youth
Author(s) -
Т.Н. Самсонова,
Е. С. Наумова
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik moskovskogo universiteta. seriâ 18, sociologiâ i politologiâ/vestnik moskovskogo universiteta. seriâ 18. sociologiâ i politologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-8769
pISSN - 1029-3736
DOI - 10.24290/1029-3736-2019-25-4-247-264
Subject(s) - political socialization , politics , newspaper , political communication , mass media , political science , context (archaeology) , the internet , subjectivity , public opinion , political subjectivity , socialization , public relations , media studies , sociology , social science , american political science , law , history , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , world wide web , computer science
The article analyzes the role of mass media in the process of political socialization of the Russian youth in the context of deep socioeconomic and political transformations. Especially significant for the development of political views is the period from 15 to 25 years. Young Russian citizens are just at the stage in the process of developing political habits and are easily influenced by different factors. Much of political information comes from the media, both traditional: newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and innovative — through the Internet. Television helps to shape public opinion by providing political news and their assessment, touching upon important problems, existing in the political sphere. The growth of the Internet is especially significant. News aggregators and online bloggers present a broad range of opinions on political events. The importance of an adequate assessment of the role of the traditional and innovative media in the political socialization of young people, in shaping the political subjectivity of young Russian citizens is obvious.