The role of mass media in the information security public management system

El papel de los medios de comunicación en el sistema de gestión pública de la seguridad de la información

• Vasil Klymonchuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0257-3481
• Svitlana Matviienkiv Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-7791
• Igor Boychuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4889-2244
• Ihor Dotsiak Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5449-3005
• Liudmyla Trebyk Khmelnytsky University of Management and Law, Khmelnytsky, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1338-1351

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4178.42

Keywords: media, public management, information security, media literacy, disinformation

Abstract

Information security is vital for national security, especially during martial law. The influential role of the media in the socio-political landscape of Ukraine underscores the need to study its impact on the system of public management of information security. This research aims to identify the extent and directions of such impact, using statistical analysis and comparative law methodology. The findings reveal information security challenges related to social media in Ukraine, such as distorted information, manipulation, propaganda, imperfect regulation and subordination of media to the interests of their owners. International experiences suggest addressing these problems by promoting digital literacy, facilitating fair competition and fostering relations between the state, media and citizens. By way of conclusion, the significant influence of the media on public opinion and political processes is confirmed, with both positive (coverage of important information) and negative (misinformation, manipulation) aspects in the system of public management of information security.

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