The Role of the Media in the democratic society (Situational analysis in the countries of CA) Thomas Jefferson once said that if he

had to choose between a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, he would pick the latter.

Media must be free of the following

Censorship Self-censorship Control of the government Physical and moral pressure Political prejudice

Service to the people to inform responsibly to challenge those in power (government, parliament, local

authorities) communicate and maintain social relations between social

groups effectively

Main principles

not to mislead the public reproduce events accurately (reflect

the most accurate picture of happenings)

the right for freedom of expression vs.

the right of individual for private life

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The only right criteria in deciding ethical dillemas or/and legal issues is PUBLIC INTEREST!!!

In the democratic societies journalists are agents of the public

taking to account those in power misusing it being in-between the political parties and

society being in opposition to government when it

concerns human rights protection

In the Central Asia the media used for propaganda of interests if parties, government officials, businessmen, MPs, criminals etc. via: promoting reforms, ideas, desicions

favourable only for those in power creating positive or negative images biased coverage

In Central Asia the media is not a profitable business...

busВ ЦА СМИ не являются бизнесом

Why not? Who benefit having the media? How media keep themselves? Custom journalism

Social Media in CA work as alternative source of information allow to communicate actively and openly allow to call to account those in power

Accordingly the social media partly function as traditional media should function in the democtratic society.

However…

Limited access and coverage of the social media can not allow use them widely for the purposes of promoting democracy.

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