TY - JOUR

T1 - Political Activity of Russians: Current Trends and Resources of Media Influence

AU - Радиков, Иван Владимирович

AU - Радушинская, Александра Игоревна

AU - Белоус, Владимир Григорьевич

AU - Морозова, Светлана Сергеевна

PY - 2018/5

Y1 - 2018/5

N2 - Authors assume that in the post-Soviet time, political consciousness among the Russians has significantly changed. Causes of this not only include general depoliticization in the society, but also a modified nature of the media influence. The research purpose is to search for reasons that cause booms and falls in the interest of the Russians in politics. The methodological framework of the research included the Verba-Pye model of engagement in politics, Lipset's conclusions about citizens' engagement in political affairs; assumptions from the Lipset- Rokkan model of political preferences of citizens; Scott's concept of imitation of political activism, and Bryant's conclusions about specifics of media influence on public opinion. The empirical basis of the research includes data from sociological and marketing research made by Russian centers for the study of public opinion. As a result of the research, its authors have established that country residents do not mostly show high political engagement and civil activism.

AB - Authors assume that in the post-Soviet time, political consciousness among the Russians has significantly changed. Causes of this not only include general depoliticization in the society, but also a modified nature of the media influence. The research purpose is to search for reasons that cause booms and falls in the interest of the Russians in politics. The methodological framework of the research included the Verba-Pye model of engagement in politics, Lipset's conclusions about citizens' engagement in political affairs; assumptions from the Lipset- Rokkan model of political preferences of citizens; Scott's concept of imitation of political activism, and Bryant's conclusions about specifics of media influence on public opinion. The empirical basis of the research includes data from sociological and marketing research made by Russian centers for the study of public opinion. As a result of the research, its authors have established that country residents do not mostly show high political engagement and civil activism.

KW - Political interest

KW - Political activity

KW - Political inaction

KW - Political imitation

KW - Depressive society

KW - Media

KW - Depressive society

KW - Media

KW - Political activity

KW - Political imitation

KW - Political inaction

KW - Political interest

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85046347832&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - DOI: 10.15655/mw/2018/v9i2/49382

DO - DOI: 10.15655/mw/2018/v9i2/49382

M3 - Article

VL - 9

SP - 245

EP - 256

JO - Media Watch

JF - Media Watch

SN - 0976-0911

IS - 2

ER -