Contemporary Journalism in Central Asia: Media Practice and Prospects in the Republic of Kazakhstan

2018

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DOI 10.15655/mw_2018_v9i3_49483
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Abstract

Along with the rapid expansion of new media in Kazakhstan, traditional mass media continue to develop, increasingly intersecting and converting to a convergent form. However, in many respects country's traditional media are still the main source of information due to deep-rooted traditions and the state of the modern media system. Applying the model of ethnographic research, the authors analyze the use of social media by Kazakh journalists.