INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA ON DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM OF LEGAL EDUCATION OF THE CITIZEN IN RUSSIA AT THE END OF XX – THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENTURY Alimova Alina Ildusovna, postgraduate student. <...> Place of study: Ufa law Institute of MIA Russia. <...> Department: History and theory of State and Law chair. <...> E-mail: alina30041989@mail.ru Annotation Task – the theoretical and historical and legal analysis of problems of formation of system of legal education of citizens in Russia; detection of regularities and features of formation of a state policy in this sphere, and also influence of mass media. 90 Model – as the used methods of research it should be noted the general and private methods of research, including, historical and legal, system and legal and other methods. <...> A basis of research were scientific works in the field of history, analytical materials. <...> Conclusions – the existing problem needs the further profound analysis, a specification and systematization. <...> Especially it belongs to influence of mass media on education of citizens. <...> A framework research/possibility of the subsequent use of results of scientific work – research is devoted to the analysis of a problem of formation of system of legal education of citizens in Russia / when writing manuals and the generalizing works on history of state and law, writing of special courses, programs, and also for further researches in the field. <...> Originality/value – in this article influence of mass media on development of system of legal education of the citizen in Russia at the end of XX – the beginning of the XXI century is considered. <...> Disorder not only the existing system of legal education, but also education in general is observed. <...> Особенно это относится к влиянию средств массовой информации на воспитание граждан.! <...>