Youthʼs trust in media sources of political information
- Autores: Rozhkova L.V.1, Dubina A.S.1, Markov D.V.1
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- Penza State University
- Edição: Nº 3 (2025)
- Páginas: 43-53
- Seção: SOCIOLOGY
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2072-3016/article/view/361315
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.21685/2072-3016-2025-3-3
- ID: 361315
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Background. Trust in the media is a key component of the media environment. It is associated with the choice of sources of information, the identification of priority ones, on the basis of which the opinion of young people about political events is built, and various political positions are formed. The media behavior of young people has its own characteristics, which is due to their socio-psychological characteristics, special status, and high activity on social networks. The article provides a sociological analysis of the trust of modern youth in various media sources of political information. Materials and methods. The study of trust in sources of political information among young people is based on data from VTsIOM, Zircon, the National Research University Higher School of Economics, materials from mass surveys among young people in the Penza, Saratov and Tyumen regions (2024), and data from focus group discussions among students in Penza (2025). Results. Key news sources for young people were identified, as well as the level of trust in traditional and new sources. Conclusions. Television consumption is low among young people, with a small proportion of young respondents following political news on federal television channels. A large proportion of young respondents view official media and Telegram channels as important sources of political information. Trust in social media and bloggers is generally lower than in news websites and official channels, but they play a role in disseminating opinions and breaking news. GPT chats are becoming increasingly popular as a source of political information among young people.
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Liliya Rozhkova
Penza State University
Autor responsável pela correspondência
Email: mamaeva_lv@mail.ru
Doctor of sociological sciences, professor, head of the sub-department of sociology, economic theory and international processes
(40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia)Albina Dubina
Penza State University
Email: misurin@bk.ru
Candidate of sociological sciences, associate professor of the sub-department of sociology, economic theory and international processes
(40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia)Daniil Markov
Penza State University
Email: daniil.marcov@gmail.com
Postgraduate student
(40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia)Bibliografia
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