Media in Uzbekistan
Today in the conditions of global changes in the
modern world, dynamic social and economic, democratic development of Uzbekistan the shape and outlook of citizens of our country radically changes, their
political activity grows. It is powerful result step by
step and the reforms which are consistently carried
out by the Country leaders in the state construction,
the solution of tasks of strengthening of a place and
role in the society of mass media, its activization in
system of institutes of civil society.
The analysis of today’s state and dynamics of development of national information and media space of
Uzbekistan shows:
• for successful and vigorous activity of mass
media in Uzbekistan the extensive legal
framework which continues to be improved
taking into account the international experience and realities of the present is created;
• stage-by-stage liberalization of mass media,
activization of activity of non-state means
of the press, radio, television, expansion of
their entry into the global Internet provide
transparency of the policy of reforms pursued in the country.
• the important role in development and
liberalization of national mass media is
played by public structures. These are such
as National association of electronic mass
media (NAESMI), Public fund of support and
development of non-state print media and
news agencies, Creative union of journalists
of Uzbekistan, etc.;
• taking into account an ethnic variety of the
population newspapers more in 7 languages
are published and prepare TV and broadcasts
in several languages.
If in 1991 in Uzbekistan 395 mass media worked,
the indicator today given makes (on a state of
01.01.2016) 1437. From them 690 newspapers, 300
magazines, 96 TV and radio.
Along with printing editions, TV and radio channels
as mass media websites are also registered. Today
85 percent TV and radio channels and websites are
considered as non-state mass media. Of all media,
62.7% are non-state mass media. Mass media of the
country are published and air in seven languages of
the nations and nationalities living in our country.
The last years a number of media are at an exit
stage from the state maintaining. Due to the active
introduction and development of ICT, especially
the Internet in the country as of January 1, 2016
registered of 332 websites as mass media.
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