Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1994-2540 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1956 (Online)


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Criminal Defense of the Legal Professional Activities of Journalists: Theoretical and Practical Issues

Introduction. In the information society framework mass media fulfil a number of significant social functions. That leads to provision of governmental and legal guarantees for mass media and journalists. Article 144 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is one of these guarantees, and the article stipulates liability for impeding legal professional activities of journalists. Purpose.