СМИ о феномене коррупции в региональном медиапространстве

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of highlighting the phenomenon of corruption in the regional media space. The relevance of the problem is due to the following: the great role of the mass media in shaping public opinion, the special importance of corruption-related issues for the average person, the demand for custom-made publications on corruption-related topics to fight competitors. On the basis of the content analysis, specific features of the coverage of corruption events in the regions of the Volga Federal District are identified. There is an interest in regional corruption issues, a low level of analysis of published materials and an emphasis on entertaining presentation of the material. There is a significant difference in the form and content of publications on corruption offenses in publications with different founders. It is concluded that the media image of corruption formed by the regional mass media is contradictory and one-sided. As a result, consumers of printed products have a distorted perception of the phenomenon of corruption.