According to Sultan Raev, Secretary General of the international organization TURKSOY, the current situation in the world, marked by conflicts and information confrontations, requires special attention to the role of journalism. He stated that Kyrgyzstan needs to pay significant attention to training professional personnel proficient in several languages and to develop the institution of international journalism.
The role of journalism in the era of fakes and information wars
Raev noted that in current realities journalism is splitting into two camps, which he compared to an information war. According to him, one of the most acute problems today is fakeism, which, in his view, has become "spiritual terror," as the global internet space is flooded with false information.
Key points of the speech
- In the context of information confrontations, special importance must be given to the role of international journalism
- A difficult problem of our time is fakeism, which poisons minds with false information
- It is important for Kyrgyzstan to develop personnel capable of working in the field of international journalism
The speech was delivered at the international scientific and practical conference "Current Issues of Modern Journalism," held at I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University.
