The special features of the spiritual life of the Russian society from the perspective of mass media and aesthetic culture

Russia as a part of world civilization is periodically at the troublesome and somewhat dramatic stage of its development. A complex set of issues the country faces was supervene d by the tipping points arising when the public consciousness had been reoriented in the conditions of formation of Russia as a state with particular specificity and uniqueness of historical development. The author believes that it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive scientific study when reforming various spheres of Russian society life. From the theoretical perspective the article considers the state and the priorities of the spiritual life of the Russian society in the context of aesthetic culture and the mass media.