The illustration of the U.S. stereotypical approach to informational estimation of Russia (review on Fareed Zakaria’s movie “The most powerful man in the world”)

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The article focuses on the analytical research of the crucial thesis of the Fareed Zakaria’s CNN film “The most powerful man in the world” and offers also a political characteristic. Proceeding from the political and media reality peculiar for the analyzed film, we reveal its role and predestination in the political and informational global opposition of the USA and Russia in the newest period of history. According to the implemented analysis, the authors have revealed a totally stereotypic approach to the informational, political and psychological estimation of Russia and its reality. The same problem is typical for the attitude towards the Russian elites.

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Elena Viktorovna Martynenko

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

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Email: martynenko_ev@rudn.university

Doctor of Politics, Head of Theory and History of Journalism Department, Faculty of Philology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). Vice-rector of RUDN-University, department of admission and pre-university activity

10 Miklukho-Maklaya St., bldg. 2, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation

Nickolay Petrovich Parkhitko

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Email: scharnchorst@mail.ru

PhD in History, Associate Professor of Theory and History of Journalism Department, Faculty of Philology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

10 Miklukho-Maklaya St., bldg. 2, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation

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Copyright (c) 2018 Martynenko E.V., Parkhitko N.P.

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