Trends in the media industry, Russia at the present stage

The media industry of progressive Russia is one of the most actively developing spheres of public life. Emergence of essentially new media carriers, basic changes in structure and nature of consumption, and appearance of absolutely new media formats are the factors that prove out in the Russian media space more and more. Distinctive feature in media industry development today is close connection with cinema and television development. Prompt penetration of new information technologies and means of communications into life of the modern person, in many respects, predetermines ways of the media industry development.