The Press and the Society: Modern Stage’s Relationship

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Filatova I.V.

PhD seeking student at the Chair of Periodical Press, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: filatova.inessa@gmail.com

Section: Periodical Press

In the information age the establishment of an effective self-regulatory system for the media will play a key role in improving media quality. Print media are especially concerned as they are having hard times currently. This article discusses the contra­dictions, which prevent the development of media self-regulation. The research aims to find out the causes for these contradictions.

Keywords: journalism, professional and ethical values, media self-regulation