Аннотация:The general state policy of the Russian Federation concerning terrorism and extremism is a system of political, legal and institutional norms and principles. This policy was created over a decade ago. It should be noted that, on the whole, this Russia‘s policy yields some considerable results. Particularly, it reduces the terrorist tension in the RF, namely in the North Caucasus which is long not only a ―hot point‖ but a seat of opposition to the constitutional bases of the country.
It is still an undeniable fact that the positive trend in the state policy against terrorism and extremism is a result of cooperation between two main lines: a tight law enforcement policy aimed at suppressing and eliminating the armed terrorist groups; and an ideological work and preventive measures performed by executive bodies (the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service and the National Counter-Terrorism Committee of Russia) together with other federal and local bodies, committees and civic society institutions.
Such very important civic society institution as mass media occupies a special place in the above-named state political program. It is the ideological function of mass media that helps the state bodies performing a preventive work against terrorist and extremist activity.