SOME WAYS OF USING THE MEDIA IN THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM Borovikova Victoria Valerievna, PhD at law, associate professor. <...> Place of employment: Moscow University of MIA Russia named after V.Ya. <...> Email: borovikova1009@mail.ru Annotation: This article discusses the basic approaches of using the media in preventing terrorist crimes, highlights .. 6. (ЦА 12.00.08) the information activities of the media among the population to instil anti-terrorist attitudes. <...> The purpose of writing this article - to show the possibility of prophylactic use of media in the fight against terrorist crimes. <...> Foreign experts involved in the study of the scientific problems: Lasswell H., Lockyer A., Mattelart A., Stil B., Wilkinson P. Methodology - When writing this article, the following research methods: statistical, content analysis, the method of peer review. <...> Conclusions: The author formulates a conclusion that in modern conditions have to be used to a greater extent the preventive capacity of the media in countering terrorism. <...> Scope of the study: The study results are preliminary and require further study of the problems of using the media in the fight against terrorist crimes. <...> The practical significance - this article defines the approaches possible use of the media to counter terrorist activities, expanding arsenal of tools in the fight against this anti-social phenomenon. <...> The social consequences - the provisions set forth in the article can be used in the development of comprehensive measures to prevent terrorist crimes. <...> The originality of the publication - is the new approach to the study of the concept of "terrorism", the development of specific forms of using the media in countering terrorism. <...>