As the society has changed more technological, and with the growing of development of internet technology, Kazakhstani journalism has also developed - it has become globalized.
And in my opinion, without journalists there is no journalism – journalists are one of the most important primary factors in journalism. Therefore, as new information technologies are changing journalism, they are also bringing some changes to journalists – new development is always bring some changes. And I had an interview with Zumanova Botagoz, one of Kazakhstani journalists and works for online newspaper “Business & Power”, in order to know about her thoughts of effects that new information technologies have brought on journalists in Kazakhstan.
First of all, generally we can define journalists as the people who collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines, television, and for their online websites in recent times. Then, what is the role of journalists in Kazakhstan? And of course, according to Zumanova Botagoz, the role of Kazakhstan journalists is not differ from the role of other countries’ journalists – they have to inform society about the most important evens of country, so they gather information, and show, tell about it to the public, explaining their opinions.
NITs (New information technologies) are changing journalists. To say more exactly, they have changed the ways of how journalists doing their works, not journalists themselves. And firstable, the biggest change, which NITs have brought is Global exchange of information - due to Internet, we can easy access to variety of information around world, and quick and fresh information make journalists save their time. Another change is easy editorial system – using various tools, help journalists to accomplish their works more efficiently. Finally, most effective and change is appearance of Online Journalism, that they did not have in the past - citizen journalism and blogs, and other people’s comments, additional materials posted to the articles, can help journalists to make better article and sometimes give wise useful recommendations. And Zumanova Botagoz introduce the sites “Heavy center” – http://
http://www.ct.kz/,
http://bb.ct.kz/ on of main site and blog of Kazahkstan which most of all journalists are active in.
However, there are also disadvantages of changes that NITs brought are that sometimes too many sources or useless information make journalists be more confused, also they decrease of journalists’ own styles of writing and reporting – with development of editorial system, editors easily can publish, changing the primary articles and that is, the journalists’ own writing styles are being reduced. And Zumanova Botagoz added another current problems of Kazahstan journalists – with the development of free and easy access of information, Kazakhstani journalists are scarce of practices nowadays, Kazahstani journalists who working with abundant information, have indifferences about that journalists they have scarce of practices to preparation for social opinion which is main instrument in western countries.
And some more problems are existing in Kazakhstan - as there are 2 died journalists (Askhat Sharipzhanov, Navigator, Almaty, Ruana Mann,TV channel NTK, Almaty) in Kazakhstan, some control of government or big companies do not allow to journalists press freedom. Also less university of Internet and not fast Internet speed cause slow development of online journalism.
In conclusion, Kazakhstani journalists think that "Internet eliminates borders, provides access to knowledge and information and brings opportunities to find new partners in the whole world.new information technologies have brought really many changes to journalists in Kazakhstan" And there are many advantages, but also disadvantages and some problems. However, Kazakhstani journalists should try to make better journalism using new information technologies.
