SOCIAL AND LEGAL CONCEPTS OF THE PRESS   

Chetvertkov Nikolay Vasylyevich, Candidate of historical sciences, professor, sub-department of communication management, Penza State University, Gazeta-pgu@eandex.ru 

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On the basis of legal acts the article analyzes the global process of emergence and formation of two aspects of the press – the press as an instrument of authority in governing the society, and the press as an independent “fourth power” which represents and defends the interests of people in a democratic state. 

state, theory, religion, authority, law, court, justice, freedom, press, newspaper, publication, limit, censorship, fine, interdiction, prosecution, punishment, readers, journalists, editorial.