International news in the aspect of cross-border information and propaganda: the systemic determinants

Abstract

The modern media field is increasingly seen as a platform for cross-border information and propaganda. The concept of international news is integrated into a number of related areas, which include international relations, foreign business interests, information security and security, more specifically, the viability and real independence of the state. Foreign information and international news act as part of a large flow, but part of the most dynamic, operational, constantly present in the information environment.
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Дудиновa
Е.И., Мухaмaдиевa Л.И.
And, therefore, the most influential. This area forms the public opinion and are able to change it out of
necessity and the wishes of a specific customer.
The purpose of the article is to present a brief analysis of the international discourse of foreign news in
the format of systemic determinants of information and propaganda. The authors studied the international
experience of legislative regulation and control of news flows between States or international blocs. Kazakhstan’s
laws in the field of international exchanges of mass information were also considered.
The study of the content of foreign news of domestic and foreign news agencies for the period from
November 2017 to March 2018 has led to the following results: on average, 35% of the total material
of news portals in Kazakhstan are foreign news. The audience of consumers of foreign news to a greater
extent-young people under 35 years. Among them, more than 84% receive information through mobile
applications. The study also examines the factors of “soft power” for the impact of international news on
the formation of public opinion, the growth or decline in the political status and reputation of States, parties,
specific leaders. The aspects of manipulation by means of feeding, frequency, selection and layout
of international news in the media of Kazakhstan are studied.
The study of a number of parameters and indices of foreign news development confirmed the undoubted
involvement of this factor in the economic and political structure of the world media business.
Key words: international news, “soft power”, propaganda, information security, information threat,
media business.