Features of the formation of the image of Guinea-Bissau in the mass communication media of the Russian Federation using the example of the RIA Novosti electronic media (from 2020 to the present)

the purpose of this article is to study the image of Guinea-Bissau in the electronic media of Russia at the current stage of international relations. Content analysis was chosen as the research method, which involves identifying units of account and analysis, compiling a data table and interpreting the results in order to track the change in the image over the period under review. The choice of the source of analysis is justified by the fact that RIA Novosti is the largest state news agency in Russia. The objectives of this study are to characterize the topics of publications about Guinea-Bissau based on the results of the content analysis, as well as to assess the image of Guinea-Bissau based on the data obtained. As the study showed, the features of the formation of the image of Guinea-Bissau are associated with the political interaction of state leaders and public figures and the publication of articles, the content of which is based on specific examples of cooperation in the political, economic, educational, migration and cultural spheres. After the victory of President Oumarou Sisoku Embalo in the elections, Guinea-Bissau has been closely cooperating with Russia, since Russia is an important strategic partner for the development of Guinea-Bissau. The empirical basis of the work can be used by specialists studying Guinea-Bissau or interstate relations of the analyzed countries. Also, the developments can be used in the training of specialists in the field of political science, sociology, journalism and other humanitarian areas of research.

Guinea-Bissau, state image, content analysis, electronic media, RIA Novosti, interstate relations