To the Question of Research Methodology of Modern Information Policy

Abstract

Recently, the Russian authorities demonstrate a significant increase in work in the field of preparation of state strategic planning documents. The updated normative legal acts not only correspond more to the changed Zeitgeist, they are also distinguished by greater clarity of formulations, brevity and structuredness. New Doctrines and strategies, frequently touch the information sphere of society’s life. In particular, the Doctrine of Information Security, the Information Society Development Strategy and others. In this regard, it becomes relevant to analyze approaches to the political science category “information policy”. During the existence of the Russian political science, scientists have formulated dozens of approaches to the category of information policy. This is particularly relevant with the active development of the information society, the emergence of new technologies that allow for instant messaging and their distribution to an unlimited number of recipients, as well as the evolution of information and communication technical methods that make it possible to manipulate public opinion in a wide range. The article considers the activity of using the category “information policy” in a twenty-year period, the main types of approaches to its research by Russian experts, as well as the most interesting, in the author’s opinion, examples of classification of approaches. Based on the results of the analysis, the author proposes a classification system for approaches and a methods of determining the formulation. The article is useful for researchers and practitioners in the field of information technology, law, media and other spheres of activities related to public information.