Mass-media through the eyes of contemporary Russians: sociological research

Abstract

In the present article we discuss the results of sociological researchings of the attitude of contemporary Russians to domestic mass-media and also reveal the level of trust in them, as well as the degree of social legitimacy of the media in the Russian society of the XXI century.

Keywords

• mass communications
• mass-media
• social legitimacy
• manipulation of public opinion
• mass consciousness
• communicative manipulation
• reference of authority
• information content
• public opinion poll