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The Representation of Social Problems in the Russian Press in the 1990s

The prerequisites of this study were the fundamental changes that took place in Russian life in the 1990s. The problems that are of concern to Russian society have been transformed to a great extent in the post-Soviet period. The mass media are no longer the agents of a totalitarian regime but have been turned into a mediator of a broad spectrum of opinions. This study is devoted to an examination of the question of how the mass media reflect the new principles of social policy and the evolution of the system of social protection of citizens under the new conditions. Material for the analysis has come from articles in four periodical publications, two of them central periodicals and two local ones. This choice is due to the fact that they are accessible and are oriented toward subject matter of a social nature. With the exception of Argumenty i fakty, all are dailies.