THE READER’S LETTER AS A VARIETY OF THE LETTER GENRE AND ITS FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICITY

Abstract

In the era of digital technologies, you can often observe the transition from offline to online work, although the relevance of writing letters to the editor does not decrease day by day. Although today’s technology allows us to quickly and easily access information and communicate with people around the world through e-mail, social media, and other communication channels, letters to the editor still have their strengths and relevance.
Every day, letters from active readers with clear proposals and demands are sent to the editor’s inbox or to the post office. In letters to the editor you can see the reaction to the newspaper article and express your own opinion about the content or style of the article. Each letter to the editor is unique, and has its own style and individuality.
Letters to the editor can become an important means of communication between the community and the publication, they also become the main source of communication between the journalist or the editorial office, to understand important events that have not been publicized in the mass media.