Media Development Trends as a Counter for Terrorism in Ukraine

Introduction

Our world is changing rapidly. In the era of globalization, information is spreading at maximum speed. Its streams rush so swiftly that a layman doesn't have time to keep track. In a similar vein, the media act as a kind of material confirmation fixator. The information flows have a mentally forming function in society. The problem of reflecting events related to terrorist activities and their counteraction to all kinds of negative consequences becomes relevant taking into account the importance of the media development, their increasing variety, quantity and quality. The concept of terrorism has been known for a long time to human beings. Like any phenomenon, terrorism has its evolution. Its new type is information terrorism. The main instruments of this phenomenon are the mass media and the means of global communication - satellites, computers, telecommunications and cable systems.

This chapter is an overview of Ukrainian studies examining the media phenomenon and information terrorism in Ukraine and the topic of its countering in a hybrid war. Information terrorism can be understood as a politically motivated activity of groups, terrorist structures, which contributes to the destruction of the infrastructure of man and society, social systems and political regimes. In Ukraine, the conditions for the growth of dangers and threats of an internal and external nature are taking shape. This chapter focuses on strengthening the communicative component of anti-terrorist activities; description of the state's information policy, taking into account the specifics of hybrid war; inclusion of the potential of civil society and public television in the system of countering information terrorism in the media. This should contribute to the effectiveness of the implementation of the media strategy of Ukraine. Information and communication technologies are in our life. But it is already impossible to see them without a computer. Information terrorism is carried out where innovative technologies. The opinion of electronic media has a significant impact on national stability. This phenomenon becomes an effective weapon in countries where it is possible to quickly influence the consciousness of certain social groups based on simple and well-formed media reports. New electronic media have become a factor that transforms the human psyche in a multicultural environment. Sometimes people begin to lose their cultural identity, the ability to orientate in the information field, which is constantly increasing. The virtual space has become a means not only for the dissemination of information. To change the interaction between society and the print media it is also used by terrorists. They post their information on controlled websites. Then it is quoted by the world's leading media. Terrorist websites are considered the main source of information. This information is the opposite of the official government position to the public, and the audience becomes the object of propaganda and manipulation. Complex international relations in politics, where information wars are observed, contribute to the embodiment of information terrorism. It is an additional method of informational state destabilization.

In general, the strategy of countering terrorism in the information field is a combination of legal, political, economic, technological, humanitarian, educational and cultural events, with the participation of the state and civil society structures. This is a set of measures that affect the occurrence or elimination of this phenomenon. It is especially important for the media that terrorists use information and computer technologies, and the destructive nature of their influence on society through the media is increasing. This is what is media information terrorism.

Ukraine faced information terrorism in the process of entering the public life of various political forces, which began to use the media and information resources actively in the power struggle. The oligarchic way of organizing relations in the power of the country has turned the media into a tool for fighting political competitors, the shortcomings of the state's information policy. The media in Ukraine have also become a vehicle for enrichment. This has led to growing threats to national security within the country. Ukraine faced the external threat of information terrorism in 2014. Ukraine's reluctance to adequately respond to the aggressor led to the loss of significant territories, an increase in socio-economic tension in society and an exacerbation of the political struggle between the main political forces in the country.