The Problem of Media Eco-Standardization: Scholarly Foundations and Institutional Challenges
- Authors: Trofimova S.S.1, Poznyak-Ibatulina A.A.2
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Affiliations:
- St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics
- RUDN University
- Issue: Vol 30, No 4 (2025): PUSHKIN IN CONTEMPORARY STUDIES
- Pages: 824-837
- Section: JOURNALISM
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2312-9220/article/view/363473
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2312-9220-2025-30-4-824-837
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/RNSMVS
- ID: 363473
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Examined the feasibility of establishing an independent media expertise system based on ecological principles. Through a multidisciplinary lens (media ecology, communication studies, digital sociology), it analyzes: key research trends in media ecosystems, criteria for media environment “sustainability”, and existing practices of content evaluation. The study aims to identify prerequisites for developing media eco-standards and systemic barriers to their implementation. The author argues for alternative media regulation mechanisms beyond state control or commercial interests, highlighting the tension between free speech and user protection from toxic content. The scholarly contribution includes a framework for assessing technological (filtering algorithms), institutional (NPOs’ role), and socio-cultural (media literacy) factors affecting standardization. The analysis demonstrates that current advancements in media ecology provide sufficient groundwork for collaborative research. A promising avenue is integrating expert assessments into media rankings using AI tools.
About the authors
Svetlana S. Trofimova
St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics
Author for correspondence.
Email: s.trofimova@spbacu.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0007-9802-5781
SPIN-code: 6140-9488
PhD in Philology, Associate Professor of the Department of Media Communications and Advertising
44a Lermontovsky Ave, Saint Petersburg, 190020, Russian FederationAnna A. Poznyak-Ibatulina
RUDN University
Email: 1032198690@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-4833-0610
SPIN-code: 3522-2720
Expert in Media Law, Lecturer of the Department of Mass Communications, Faculty of Philology
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian FederationReferences
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