Regimes make media offers they can't refuse

Baku/15.03.22/Turan: The anti-war action on the "First Channel" of Russian television is in the center of media attention. The incident occurred on Monday, March 14, during a live broadcast of the  “Vremya” program, when presenter Ekaterina Andreeva spoke about the government's plans to mitigate the effects of Western sanctions. At that moment, the editor of one of the departments of Channel One, Marina Ovsyanikova, ran into the frame. Standing behind the host with a poster that says “Stop the war. Don't believe the propaganda. They lie to you here,” she began chanting slogans “Stop the war!” and "No to war!".

A few seconds later, the live broadcast was interrupted and the broadcast of a pre-prepared story began. The video of this action is now massively distributed by users of social networks.

Is government propaganda the job of the media?

Chairman of the Union of Journalists "Yeni Nesil" Arif Aliyev answered these and other question in the “difficult Question” program.

According to him, this question is not new and the answer is obvious, but the reality is that in totalitarian regimes, television has always served the authorities. The same is in Russia. The stronger totalitarianism, the more dependent on the regime is the press.

“When the Prime Minister of Great Britain visited Azerbaijan, during a meeting with the speaker of the Milli Majlis, Isa Gambar, she asked the question:

“Why did it happen in Iran? Revolution?” and she herself answered him, “Because, firstly, the government could not manage television. Secondly, the government failed to manage television. And finally, thirdly, the government failed to manage television,” Aliyev said.

In his opinion, the role of television in government can hardly be overestimated. Therefore, serving the media to power is a reality.

The realities, in particular in Azerbaijan, the legislation and the real situation are such that the media cannot refuse an offer to cooperate with the authorities. This will lead to the restriction, and even the termination of their activities.

The management of state-owned media, and even media that are not state-owned, is appointed by the state. They are sent "temniki", on the basis of which they must carry out their activities. In case of disobedience, these leaders will lose their jobs or their publications will be suppressed.--0--