The article considers mass media as a source of formation of historical memory of the Great Patriotic War. The author examines the main sources of information about the Great Patriotic War; analyzes the current possibilities of formation of historical memory; gives the results of content - document analysis.
media, historical memory, Great Patriotic War, sources of information, level of reproduction of historical memory
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