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ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ АЛЬТЕРНАТИВНЫХ МЕДИА В ПОДГОТОВКЕ МЕДИАСПЕЦИАЛИСТОВ
The article represents the results of the research on the interpretation of the alternative media theory that is used in the curriculum to train future international journalists at the media department of HSE University in Moscow. Special attention is paid to the tools that are used by alternative media to cover international news events omitted by mainstream media. The author gives its definition of alternative media, provides an insight on this phenomenon portrayed both by the scholars and media professionals all over the world. The goal of the research is to draw an outline of alternative media theory and its key instruments used in journalistic training at the masters’ programme attended by former bachelors that did not study international journalism. The author concludes that international alternative media (RT and Al Jazeera international) outlets, their concepts and the worldview help both media consumers and students to learn various views and opinions on the global news agenda. At the end of the article one can find a set of tools that prove to be efficient in the training of international journalists on the basis of alternative media. The tools include training and filming for new media, news analysis and planning relevant news stories for international news agenda.