Programs in the genre of investigative journalism on Russian TV-channels

INTRODUCTION. The work presents a systematic review of investigative programs on Russian television channels and provides a generalized description of this area of journalism. In the last third of the 20th century, attention to mass media began to increase not only as a source of info rmation, but also as a channel of democratization, stimulating interest in investigative journalism an activity designed not only to illuminate the life of society, but also to involve public representatives from a variety of different backgrounds in this process. layers of the population. MATERIALS, METHODS, REVIEW . A review of television programs in the genre of investigative journalism is given based on the material of the leading federal Russian television channels “Channel One”, “Russia24”, “NTV”, emphasizing the relevance of their creation, the importance of refuting disinformation created in order to distort reliable information in the media, in including on television. In the process of working on the article, the author used the observation method, systematic and descriptive scientific methods. The article provides an overview of the most significant investigative television programs both in retrospect and from the perspective of modernity: “The View”, “Top Secret”, “Man and Law”, “Investigation of Eduard Petrov”, “New Russian Sensations”, “Anti-Fake”. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION . The results of the analysis of programs in the investigative genre showed that the genre of investigative journalism is relevant and in demand by viewers against the backdrop of an urgent need to refute obvious disinformation and lies created by countries unfriendly to Russia. This is fully confirmed by a study conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation among respondents aged 18 years and older (1500 people from urban and rural areas), conducted in 2023. CONCLUSION. The role of investigative journalism has increased significantly due to the escalation of the information war. Today, television offers a variety of types and forms of television programs in this genre, designed to orient viewers in the flow of information, help them recognize false news, and distinguish the truth from deliberate disinformation.