Key Models of Political Communication among Young People in the Context of Digitalization

The article formulates the main factors determining the construction of political communication among young people today. In this regard, some modern conditions, in which the formation of a civic position and political socialization of the younger generation takes place, are identified as well. First, these are the processes of informatization, digitalization, psychological destructurization, and manipulation that explane certain problems and potential conflicts, additionally determine the ideological, value, and behavioral characteristics of youth communication. With this in view, six pivotal models of young people political communication at the present stage are developed. The authors conclude regarding the need to strengthen youth self-awareness and search for effective ways to form the national and state identity among young people as applied to this issue. Particular focus is placed on such notion that whatever the choice of a specific model is, it is important to handle any categories of national security and state entirety.