June 27 is Press and Media Workers Day

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June 27 is Press and Media Workers Day

  Since June 1994, 27, Uzbekistan has been celebrating the Day of Press and Mass Media Workers every year. This professional holiday was established by the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan I.Karimov dated June 1993, 24. This holiday is celebrated in our country not only by employees of the industry, but also by customers, all intellectuals, who enjoy the fruits of their creativity and work. The role and influence of the press and mass media in our lives is growing, gaining more and more trust and respect among our people as the "Fourth Power", on the basis of which journalists, editors, publishers, the press and modern information and communication The daily hard and arduous work of thousands of hard-working employees of the industry is embodied. The press, television, and various media are of great importance and influence in this field, which plays a decisive role in the lives of all countries and peoples in today's world of globalization. The number of mass media in our country increased 1991 times compared to 3,5 and reached 1326. Today, about 53 percent of print media, more than 64 percent of television and radio channels, and more than 98 percent of websites are non-governmental media. There are print publications in nine languages ​​of the nations and peoples living in our country, and the number of multilingual websites is growing. The telecommunication system is broadcast via satellite to 180 countries in 28 directions. - has direct international channels. The right of citizens of the Republic to freedom of thought, speech and religion, the right to seek, receive and impart information of their choice is an important political achievement of the peoples of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is on the path of independent development. A number of laws have been adopted on the legal status and professional activities of the press and media, and the journalists working in them.