The challenges faced in these changing times
The two-day meet will seek to examine in close detail the so-called fourth estate
The conference opened on Thursday
Second World Summit: More than 300 mass media professionals from 213 media outlets in 102 countries are gathered in Moscow for the second world media summit that is exploring, among other things, the transformation of traditional media under pressure from the Internet, and journalistic ethics in a hyper-dynamic world. While discussing journalist ethics in a changing world – the boundaries of the permissible and rights of the journalist, media professionals agreed that both media and governments have equal responsibilities.
The AP correspondent, based in Pakistan, said that governments should guarantee freedom of press, freedom of speech, opinion and expression, while media should have the right to disseminate information without fear or favour, but in a responsible way. “Journalists should also be responsible to disseminate information with objectivity and accuracy, in the interest of the public,” he said.
In a greeting message to the world media summit, which began on Thursday, Russian president, Vladimir Putin said mass media’s concerted stance can play a tangible, truly unique role in addressing the global challenges facing today.
“It is the diversity of media resources – from daily newspapers to television channels and electronic mass media and the Internet – that largely determines the current and future realities in world politics, the economy and in all sphere of life,” Putin said. “This role requires high professional civil and moral responsibility.”
The Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, called on the world’s media to ensure impartial news coverage and independent operation. “Because the importance of information exchanges keeps rising in today’s dynamic world, all forms of media operations should provide thorough, impartial and accurate news to preserve cultural diversity and promote humanitarian values,” the prime minister said.
In his video message to the participants, UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, called on all governments to ensure the security of reporters and freedom of the press. He said that free mass media is extremely important for genuine democracy and sustainable development. The UN secretary general recalled that, over the past 10 years, more than 500 journalists were killed while on duty, and still more were subjected to arrest or confronted with threats, or had to keep quiet due to intimidation or censorship. He said 65 journalists were killed this year alone.
Vitaly Ignatenko, director general of ITAR-TASS and co-chairman of the summit, said that, over the next two days, participants will discuss the role of the media in a new geopolitical situation, and analyse the radical transformation of the media market, provide an adequate assessment of it and design efficient development models for the media industry.
“Inequality of some countries and even regions in the sphere of information remains. Besides, there are a lot of problems related to depersonalised and biased information in the world web,” he said.
With the theme of “Global media: Meeting challenges of the 21st century,” the forum offers all participants a rare chance to exchange ideas on media challenges in the young century.
By Rinzin Wangchuk, Moscow
Second World Summit: More than 300 mass media professionals from 213 media outlets in 102 countries are gathered in Moscow for the second world media summit that is exploring, among other things, the transformation of traditional media under pressure from the Internet, and journalistic ethics in a hyper-dynamic world. While discussing journalist ethics in a changing world – the boundaries of the permissible and rights of the journalist, media professionals agreed that both media and governments have equal responsibilities.
The AP correspondent, based in Pakistan, said that governments should guarantee freedom of press, freedom of speech, opinion and expression, while media should have the right to disseminate information without fear or favour, but in a responsible way. “Journalists should also be responsible to disseminate information with objectivity and accuracy, in the interest of the public,” he said.
In a greeting message to the world media summit, which began on Thursday, Russian president, Vladimir Putin said mass media’s concerted stance can play a tangible, truly unique role in addressing the global challenges facing today.
“It is the diversity of media resources – from daily newspapers to television channels and electronic mass media and the Internet – that largely determines the current and future realities in world politics, the economy and in all sphere of life,” Putin said. “This role requires high professional civil and moral responsibility.”
The Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, called on the world’s media to ensure impartial news coverage and independent operation. “Because the importance of information exchanges keeps rising in today’s dynamic world, all forms of media operations should provide thorough, impartial and accurate news to preserve cultural diversity and promote humanitarian values,” the prime minister said.
In his video message to the participants, UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, called on all governments to ensure the security of reporters and freedom of the press. He said that free mass media is extremely important for genuine democracy and sustainable development. The UN secretary general recalled that, over the past 10 years, more than 500 journalists were killed while on duty, and still more were subjected to arrest or confronted with threats, or had to keep quiet due to intimidation or censorship. He said 65 journalists were killed this year alone.
Vitaly Ignatenko, director general of ITAR-TASS and co-chairman of the summit, said that, over the next two days, participants will discuss the role of the media in a new geopolitical situation, and analyse the radical transformation of the media market, provide an adequate assessment of it and design efficient development models for the media industry.
“Inequality of some countries and even regions in the sphere of information remains. Besides, there are a lot of problems related to depersonalised and biased information in the world web,” he said.
With the theme of “Global media: Meeting challenges of the 21st century,” the forum offers all participants a rare chance to exchange ideas on media challenges in the young century.
By Rinzin Wangchuk, Moscow
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