Social and psychological analysis of the media image of the Russian President in the German online media
Informational and psychological confrontation in the media f ield is becoming more and more f ierce ever y year. In these conditions the forming of the media images of the leaders of the confronting countries is to be viewed from the point of social and psychological positions. In this ar ticle the results of the research of media image of Russian President in the German periodicals during the increased tension between Russia and the West are shown. The basis for the research was the periodicals of Germany, different in typological characteristics. The main features of the media image of V ladimir Putin and the most used manipulative techniques are presented.