Factors of the formation of the information culture of modern students

The article reveals the main factors of the formation of the information culture of modern students. They have been grouped into factors that act from within the individual and those that influence from external reality. Among the external factors, the following were highlighted: democratization of society; an educational program aimed at the development of intelligence, spiritual and ethical rules; economic development of the country, which allows a person to get the desired education and provides access to modern technical communication technologies; information provision of society, in particular, institutions of higher education. Internal factors include: development of the thinking sphere, reflection; creative potential and creativity; general level of intelligence; the culture of using technology and means of communication; motivation The article contains the data on one of the key components of the information consciousness of modern students, namely media literacy, which is an important tool for resisting Russia’s information war within the framework of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The conditions for the formation of media literacy in institutions of higher education have been created. Taking into account the modern reality, the following tasks were selected for the formation of media literacy among students: teach how to navigate the principles of media work and analyze one’s own information space; development of practical skills for checking the reliability of information; form the habit of using only high-quality content and perform effective search work; develop stress resistance. It was found that the institution of higher education is the main institution for the formation of students’ information culture, therefore universities should implement programs and courses for the formation of information culture skills.