Media text as a category of the new information space

Abstract

The modern information space is characterized by an almost endless variety of presented materials. The information technologies development has led to the emergence of new ways and formats of presenting information in the mass communication field. The purpose of this article is to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the media text as a category of a new information space; to consider its main structural elements, categorical characteristics and parameters. The analytical-synthetic method is the methodological basis for the research. As additional methods were used: comparative and inductive-deductive methods, synthesis, generalization, interpretation, analysis of scientific literature, journalistic and scientific articles, as well as content analysis and elements of meta-analysis. The conducted research allows us to conclude that the category of media text makes it possible to combine the most diverse types of media and communication products. The main characteristics of various media texts types were analyzed. It has been established that the media texts category in the new information space includes not only the texts of traditional (old) media, but also new media texts in all their diversity, including Internet texts and mobile telephone texts. The research value is that its results made it possible to include media text in different media structures and, accordingly, to consider it as a universal, convergent category. This category is an integral part of mass communication activities, it makes it possible to use this text in different media circumstances, which ultimately contributes to the formation of a new information space. The practical significance of the research is that its materials and results can be used in the process of teaching special professional disciplines in journalism and mass communication in universities, and in the practical activities of journalists, and especially those are working in Internet journalism, mobile telephony, opinions journalism and citizen journalism. Keywords: media text, internet text, mobile media text, media text parameters, information space, mass communication.