CONFESSIONAL MASS MEDIA IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN)

Abstract

The author analyzes the confessional mass media of the Republic of Dagestan and analyzes the content and their activity in the media space. The place and role of religious mass media in the formation and development of the information society and their impact on the religiosity of society. Coverage of the topic of interfaith relations in the religious media of the Republic of Dagestan and their role in patriotic education and ideological counteraction to extremism and terrorism and other antisocial phenomena. The article analyzes the confessional diversity of the Republic of Dagestan, shows the dynamics of changes in the number of religious organizations (mosques, Islamic universities, madrassas and maktabs) from 1996 to 2019. Special emphasis is placed on Islamic organizations of religious and educational significance and their impact on social and political life in the region. The development of religious education in Dagestan is presented, the ratio of levels and quality of spiritual education is described separately.