journalists

Social networks and messengers have become an integral part of our lives. In the work of journalists, they play a significant role, because with their help, they not only search for information, communicate with the heroes of the materials, but also become an opportunity to promote media production and build an image. Journalists are constantly looking for promising social platforms to inform the audience.

The media market is developing rapidly. Mass media on the Internet are convergent, creating and publishing photo, audio and video content along with text. Therefore, it is not surprising when, for example, newspapers/magazines create video materials, and TV channels create audio productions.

The article identifies the positive and negative aspects of using social networks in the performance of professional duties of journalists. It was found that with the development of social networks, the journalist’s life became easier. After all, it has become easier to search for information, more access to sources and people who can comment on certain events. Access to sources and individuals who can comment on certain events has also been greatly facilitated. Access to politicians, public figures and celebrities who can be written on social networks has also been greatly facilitated.

The attitude towards people with disabilities in health and disabilities has changed during the history of society and due to its cultural and historical traditions, socioeconomic status, overwhelming religion and mentality. Depend on this, the social perception of the disabled and persons with a limitation of life formed, ideas about this social group formed, and biases against them develop. Mass media play an essential role in shaping the image and stereotypes of people with special needs in society.

Blogs are a common occurrence on the Internet. Blogs are available not only on special platforms, on the Internet, as well as on social networks. Initially, blogs appeared on the Internet on special blogging platforms, and subsequently Internet media launched blogs on their pages. Blogs are popular among the audience, they expand the mass media audience on the Internet, as well as increase traffic. When social networks appeared and became popular, many bloggers switched to new types of media. 77 Significant segments of the Ukrainian blogosphere are journalistic blogs.

The research methodology was in the following procedures: two regional periodicals were selected: Kryvyi Rig city newspaper Chervonyi Hornik (Ukrainian language) published in Kryvyi Rig and the weekly social and political newspaper Slovo (Russian language) Odessa (Ukraine). In each printed periodical, 5 political issues (a story about the politics or its party) 44 were selected for the period from January 1, 2006 to February 1, 2008.