Osyka G. Electronic sources of the political influence: consciousness manipulation forms and means of their restriction.

The character, features and the basic mechanisms of the influence of manipulation technologies which are used in the Ukrainian segment of the Internet on political consciousness of citizens of Ukraine are defined. Scientific and practical value of electronic sources of the information in system of modern means of mass political communications is proved. Specific signs of the basic masnipulation technologies which are used in modern Internet media are explored. Formation, a current state and prospects of development of the Ukrainian electronic mass media is shown. By the analysis of the Ukrainian news Internet sites of a political orientation the current condition and the further possibilities of use of the manipulation technologies is defined.