Keyword: «mass media»

The role that information plays in modern society is due to large-scale changes in politics, economics, geopolitics, and therefore studies aimed at understanding the features of the mechanism for restricting freedom of information and the corresponding legal mechanism are of particular relevance. No less important is the issue of the institution of censorship as a mechanism for controlling information, its production, storage and distribution. Despite the constitutional ban on censorship, there are a number of normative legal acts in the Russian Federation that, in one way or another, allow the restriction of freedom of information, i.e. actually regulate censorship or its individual manifestations. The article discusses the doctrinal and normative approaches to understanding the institution of censorship in Russia, distinguishes between the categories of "censorship" and "restriction of freedom of information". The author substantiates the conclusion that the categories of "censorship" and "restriction of freedom of information" are not identical, and, therefore, unlawful restriction of freedom of information, or its unlawful complete ban, should be considered censorship. At the same time, the restriction of freedom of information that is permissible and introduced in order to protect the rights and legitimate interests of the individual, society and the state should be considered “positive censorship”.

The urgency of the proposed work is determined by the rapid development of mass media and the growth of their influence on the life of society. The aim of the article is to show the tools of expressive media text, with the help of which not only informational messages are transmitted and influence on the target audience, but the construction of a new media reality takes place. The analysis of specialized domestic and foreign literature has allowed us to identify two types of tools to create a new reality in media texts, which are based on the structure and design, as well as on the lexical and stylistic structure of the language.

This article examines the relevance of the use of modern English-language news resources for teaching professional vocabulary to international relations students. In the course of the research the list of media sources whose materials can be used in the educational process is provided and their didactic possibilities were studied. Some practical recommendations, for example on the use of English-language news resources in foreign language classes in educational institutions of higher education are given. The author describes the possibilities of English radio stations, television channels, newspapers and magazines.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem of idealization of mental illness among young people. An attempt has been made to assess the level of awareness and interest of young people regarding mental illnesses, attitudes towards people with mental illnesses. Based on the survey, the popularity of images of characters with mental illnesses in movies and TV series, as well as the attitudes of young people towards them, is considered.