Essential Characteristics of the Process of Media Socialization of Personality
The article reveals the features, essence and structure of the process of media socialization of the individual; the role of the media in socio-political life, the formation and development of personality. Theoretical aspects and features of functioning of media space, basic principles and reasons of popularity and availability of the Internet are characterized. The essential characteristics of positive and negative features of the process of media socialization of the individual are presented. Types of media socialization are revealed, in particular: spontaneous, relatively directed and socially controlled. The article reflects the characteristics of the mechanisms of media socialization. Particular attention is paid to personal activity as an internal subjective factor of socialization. It is noted that in the media space and the Internet, the individual shows his own activity in relation to the case, the act through the mechanism of self-expression. The development potential of the media space in the context of solving the problems of education of modern youth, the risks of the process of media socialization and communication in social networks is revealed.