Legal Media Discourse as a Result of Interaction of Legal Discoursewith the Space of Mass Media and Media Space

The article proposes a concept of understanding legal media discourse as a special form of interaction between legal discourse and media discourse, created with the participation of journalists and implemented in mass media and media space. It also indirectly considers the influence of the media on the correct understanding of legal discourse by the mass audience. The mediatization of various discourses, including legal discourse, is a relevant issue for contemporary researchers. This work aims to analyze the influence of mass media and media resources on shaping public opinion on legal issues and concepts. Through the analysis of mediatization processes, the impact of this phenomenon on the perception of legal norms, institutions, processes, as well as on society's attitude towards justice and related fields is examined. Furthermore, the study can assist in developing a strategy to foster a proper understanding of legal discourse by the mass audience through media channels. The empirical material for the study consisted of text samples borrowed from the National Corpus of the Russian Language, with over four thousand examples analyzed. The most vivid examples are presented in the paper. Thus, this work represents a valuable contribution to understanding the relationship between media and the legal sphere, offering recommendations for optimizing this interaction to achieve greater legal awareness within society.