Pavlovska S. Development of forms and methods of the mass media activity in military conflicts of the second half of XX century.

Based on the analysis of experience of using the mass media in military conflicts of the second half of XX century, the thesis considers forms and methods of their activity, suggests an author classification of their usage, explores the development and improvement of forms and methods of the mass media activity during wars and military conflicts of low intensity in the second half of XX century.The thesis explores the topic within the historiography and the background of the study, defines all factors which had an impact on the improvement of the mass media activity, considers their usage in progress, according to the requirements of the military and political authorities which concern organisation of psychological and information warfare measures during military conflicts of the second half of XX century.