SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 22. New trends have
appeared in the Azerbaijani media, Assistant to the President of
Azerbaijan – Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the
Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev said,
Trend reports.
He made the remark during the Global Media Forum themed “New
Media in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” held in
Shusha.
“After Azerbaijan gained independence in 1991, independent media
appeared. Professional journalists should have privileges. A number
of challenges also concern the Azerbaijani media. We feel it in
everyday life,” Hajiyev said.
The forum, organized by the instruction of President Ilham
Aliyev as part of the Heydar Aliyev Year and in connection with the
148th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s national press, has been attended
by 150 foreign guests from about 50 countries, including state
information agencies from 34 countries, 12 international
organizations, and media structures.
Among the participants are 60 leaders and representatives of
local media.
The forum aims to discuss global issues in the media and
information-communication spheres. Prominent and influential
leaders from the world’s renowned media, along with experts, will
discuss new tools in journalism and communication in the digital
era, digital transformation, media management in the modern
information environment, and the establishment of sustainable
business models in the media industry. The discussions will also
cover consumer trends in new media, media literacy, methods to
combat disinformation and fake news, journalist safety, and other
topics.
During the forum, an initiative for creating the media platform
of the Non-Aligned Movement will also be proposed.
The city of Shusha, which has hosted numerous international
events, is gathering leaders of leading global media, journalistic
organizations, influential experts in the information and
communication sphere, and renowned journalists for the first time
in the history of independent Azerbaijan.
