Traditional and New Media as Actors of Color Revolutions 79
The article explores the role of traditional and new media in preparation and implementation of Color revolutions. The author argues that media and Internet resources became very important actors of Western soft power used in Color revolutions in several countries of the former Soviet Union and North Africa. During the first wave of Color revolutions (2000-2005) traditional media, generally television and printing editions, were used. During the second wave of Color revolutions - the Arab spring (2010-2011) - the opposition relied on social networks, services of instant messages and video hostings. The author comes to a conclusion that use of these tools played one of key roles in a victory of Color revolutions.