ISSUES OF INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT CONSEQUENCES OF PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

Abstract

The paper provides the results of a study of the local public attitude to the problem of peaceful nuclear explosions (PNE) which were carried out in the Ivanovo, Murmansk and Perm regions and in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the last century. An estimate of the mass media information regarding consequences of the PNEs is given. The study shows that the local citizens are ready to deal with reliable sources of objective information about consequences of the PNEs. The recommendations on information of the general public about PNE are presented.

Keywords

• the general public
• peaceful nuclear explosion
• information
• public attitude