The role of media in social construction of civil identity of the Russians (on the example of a multiethnic region)

The article considers the role of mass media in the social construction of the civil identity of Russians on the example of a multiethnic region. Comparative data of standardized interviews of the local population of the Republic of Bashkortostan in 2012-2013 and 2019 are presented. The results are given depending on the age of the respondents. The special importance of the Internet, which is the main source of information for younger respondents, is substantiated.