The Problems of Communication Security of the Latin American Countries: The Manipulative Potential of the Communicative Space
Olga S. Polunina
Ph.D., associate professor, Moscow City Teachers’ Training University; lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State University. E-mail:olga-polunina@inbox.ru
Modern mass media is a powerful instrument of public opinion manipulation. The competition of leading countries for communicational advantage is growing ever more intense. Western mass media, especially mainstream media, is an important facilitator and mediator, but also gatekeeper, of worldwide information, views, and opinions and it is winning the struggle for the hearts and minds of humanity. In this context, it is worth considering the communicational security of Latin American countries or their communicative space as it has been shaped and dominated by Western mass media.
Keywords
Communication security, communicative space, Latin America, mass media.