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Finland expert on South Caucasus media: It is easy to form independent media in Azerbaijan

08 February 2008 17:00 (UTC +04:00)

â€œThe media of South Caucasus depends on economy and it has not advertisement base,â€ 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.
â€œIt is easy to from independent media in such society compared with societies where journalists get little salary,â€ 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,â€ he said./APA/