Interaction of law enforcement press services with journalists in extreme situations

Abstract

The article is devoted to topical issues in the field of social sciences, including journalism and public relations. The problems of interaction of press services of law enforcement agencies with journalists in the context of extreme situations occurring in the country were considered. The work of the press service of the bodies involved in the event of an extreme situation, especially the police, emergency situations bodies, the procedure, time of their transmission of urgent information to representatives of traditional mass media, as well as problematic issues were discussed. The issues of document flow between state bodies and traditional mass media were discussed. Such problems as the late provision of official information or the refusal of the press services of the state body to comment on the media, the lack of speakers in state bodies who freely convey the game in the state language, were identified as the problem. Attention is also drawn to the shortcomings in holding briefings and press conferences. The issue of the image of the press services in the institution was taken into account. It tells about the fact that due to the delay in official information, false information is published in society and what specific measures should be taken to prevent it. At the same time, concrete evidence was given that the limited freedom of the press services of state bodies, the inability to make decisions independently in an emergency, and the strict control of their managers affect the quality of work.