"Hotline with Vladimir Putin": peculiarities of communication between the national leader and Russian citizens
The article analyzes the features of socio-political communication between the head of state and the Russian people during the “Hotline with Vladimir Putin”. At the same time, a comparative analysis of the teleconference held on June 20, 2019, with the previous live broadcasts of the President of the Russian Federation, since 2001, is given. An attempt to identify and assess the features of socio-political communication technologies used in the “Hotline...” is made. The analysis revealed a number of it’s positive functions: political socialization of citizens, the formation of civil society, strengthening the tradition of interaction between the government and society, symmetrical communication through “power - society”, mutual informing of the government and the population, increasing confidence in the President and maintaining his positive image. It is concluded that “Holines...” in general contribute to the democratization of the national political system, the formation of a mature civil society, the strengthening of democratic traditions of accountability of power to citizens.