The Impact of Press on National Politics and International Relations in North Caucasus in the Late 80th - 90th of the XX th century
The paper investigates the activities of the mass media in the coverage of inter-ethnic relations and ethnic conflicts in the North Caucasus, their role in strengthening or weakening of social and political stability of the Russian Federation, in particular, analyzes the publications devoted to the tragic events of October-November 1992 in the Suburban area of North Ossetia. The author believes that a major cause of ethnic conflicts in the study period was the lack of strategy in the Russian Federation in the development of inter-ethnic relations. It is through the media going to impose the mass consciousness of stereotypes and prejudices, hostility towards neighboring nations. This was facilitated by representatives of central and regional print media. Many articles have been biased approaches to the analysis of international conflicts. Nature of coverage of international relations and conflict by the media was not sufficiently balanced and that, did not contribute to the stabilization of international relations, but rather, was a conflict factor. This article provides guidance on the use of the press in the formation of civil society, inter-ethnic peace and harmony, developing a program of inter-ethnic cooperation and inter-ethnic stabilization given the fact that the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation is one of the most difficult and stressful in the field of international relations. The analysis of mass media materials shows the urgent need for a serious analysis of the full range of issues related to the problem of ethnic relations and their governance at the state level from a regional perspective.