Civil Communications Practices in Digital Environment: Attempt of Systematization

Section: New Media

The article dwells on the present role of Internet communications in the develop­ment of Russia’s civil society and social infrastructure. In particular, it looks into the use of civil applications which have been getting increasingly popular over the recent years. The author touches upon the factors preconditioning the active employment of civil applications and points out at the criteria for their systematization. Further on, the author provides an overview of the new types of media communications and con­templates the prospects and potential problems connected with their development and their use in the field of professional journalism.