information rights

Introduction. The article deals with determining the place of the constitutional right of everyone to freely produce information in the system of personal information rights. Theoretical analysis. The author considers different approaches of scientists to the definition of “human rights in the information sphere”, “information rights”, “right of information”. The author considers correlation of the constitutional right to freely produce information with personal information rights enshrined in part 4 of Art. 29 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Results. The author notes that constitutional scientists and experts in information law consider personal information rights as a part of the freedom of speech and press; others consider these rights as a symbol of a whole group of personal rights and freedoms; still others claim that personal information rights fall into the category of public, political rights; at the same time, some scientists believe that these rights belong to the group of personal rights. The author supposes that the rights to seek, receive, transmit and disseminate information are secondary to the right to produce information.