Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Feb 8 2008
Finland expert on South Caucasus media: It is easy to form
independent media in Azerbaijan
[ 08 Feb 2008 20:00 ]
`The media of South Caucasus depends on economy and it has not
advertisement base,’ Salla Nazarenko, Finland expert on South
Caucasus media told APA
Existence of corruption, imprisonment of several journalists, design
of anti-Armenian mood, transition of opposite journalists to the
media of authorities is the main factors that influenced to the
activity of media in Azerbaijan. Salla Nazarenko stated the positive
sides of media in Azerbaijan. There are professional journalists and
Trade Union of Journalists in Azerbaijan. He stated that Trade Union
of Journalists was established in Azerbaijani in CIS region for the
first time. He noted that there is much salary in progovernmental
media.
`It is easy to from independent media in such society compared with
societies where journalists get little salary,’ he said. Salla
Nazarenko touched upon the Armenian media and noted that existence of
corruption, imprisonment of several journalists is negative sides of
Armenian media. The electronic media is under control of authorities
and anti-Azerbaijan mood has been designed in Armenian media. These
are also negative sides of Armenian media. But media of opposition is
enough active in this country. Existence of strong Diaspora abroad
and carrying out discussions on media is one of the positive
features,’ he said./APA/