MODELS OF DEVELOPING PRESS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERNIZATION THEORY (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS) 

Salomatin Aleksey Yuryevich, Doctor of juridical sciences, doctor of historical sciences, professor, head of sub-department of political science and the institutes, director of the Center of comparative jurisprudence and social juridical monitoring of Penza Sate University, fellow of the Academy of Political Science, valeriya-zinovev@mail.ru

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The article tries to define specific models of press development in some countries – USA, Great, Britain, France, Germany, Russia applying modernization theory. Particular attention is paid to the relations between state and press, press and parties.

press development; modernization theory; comparative approach; press in the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Russia.