Information channels are depressing - expert

Baku / 13.04.19 / Turan: In countries where there is control over traditional sources of information - television, radio, that is, professional media, people use social copper as an alternative source of information, this creates informational fragmentation. The expert in the field of television, the head of the Foundation for the Promotion of Journalist Gulu Maharramli said this in an interview with the Çətin sual program.

According to him, social networks are the largest information platform in Azerbaijani society. Now the government is also thinking of influencing the audience through social networks. Various technologies are used for this, but so far, there is no need to talk about the effectiveness of these efforts, Maharramli notes.

In the current state, information channels and social networks are creating more depression for people. In a good sense of the word, there is no regulation. Ethical standards are not respected.

In addition, there are artificial interventions in social networks. There are manipulations, spread fake news; and this has a negative effect on people, like electromagnetic storms.

Traditional media generally provide poor-quality information and do not conduct serious investigations. In Azerbaijan, everyone is unhappy with the TV channels, because they do not fulfill their mission - low-quality programs and cheap shows.

The National Television and Radio Council and the State Fund for Media Support do not cope with media development tasks. It's not just about allocating finances. The question is who is allocated money and for what purpose.

Recipients of assistance are short-read newspapers like "Movge", "Ses", "Kaspi". In poor condition, the 525th newspaper, Sharg, etc., which once had its audience.

In fact, in the Azerbaijani society there are no serious, critical media left.

In this situation, people are looking for criticism in the media, which represent poor-quality journalist products. Individual newspapers may have talented journalists, but the general policy leads to the degradation of journalism.

In the current situation, the state"s concern can only be the elimination of the atmosphere of self-censorship, material dependence on the authorities and political structures.

Today there are no newspapers and televisions in Azerbaijan that everyone would read and watch - on a nationwide scale.

Maharramli called ASAN radio a good example of informing about public services. However, there should be more free newspapers informing about government decisions and laws.

According to Maharramli, there is a need for critical media. When they are replaced by social networks, an ugly situation arises. For critics often do not comply with ethical standards, and the government tolerates criticism.

Criticism, investigations should relate to socially significant problems based on facts, the government should be tolerant of it and respond to the concerns raised in the media. - 03D06--