Kirichek, E.V. Police and mass media in Russia: legal regulation, problems and prospects for interaction

Abstract: The article is devoted to the interaction between police and mass media. The author of the article examines the legal basis, problems and opportunities for this interaction, carries out a comprehensive analysis of one of the most important principles of police activity — the publicity and the openness principles — and provides statistical data. Today when new technologies are being implemented, the priority is given to increasing the level of proficiency of policemen, strengthening the official discipline and legality, corruption management, etc. Mass media play an important role in this process. Wherefore, timely awareness of the events ongoing in the society and professional competence in covering police activities are an important attribute of mutual trust between police and citizens. Only a competent approach to the matter would allow to win respect and trust of mass media representatives and achieve a wide press coverage of police activities. The methodological basis of the research involves application of both general scientific methods and special scientific methods developed in legal studies. The following research methods have proved to be especially efficient in the course of research: dialectic, historical, comparative law, particular sociological, statistical and logical methods as well as the method of structured systems analysis. The research was based on the summary and systems analysis of scientific researches as well as efficient laws and regulations.

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