“The development of social networks also increases the opportunities for users to obtain information. News pages on “Facebook” and “Instagram”, news channels on “TikTok” and “Telegram” are also considered carriers of information, and people often get information from there. And that disinformation and “fake news” published on the platforms are often written on behalf of the Azerbaijani media in general, and journalists are targeted.
Oku.Az These words were spoken by Hajibey Heydarli, member of the board of directors of the Press Council, at the conference “New trends in modern media: information security and criteria of professionalism.”
Journalists should also be active on social media and try to avoid misinformation and “fake news,” he said.
“I believe that modern media and its representatives should not only think about the dissemination of information, but also actively use social networks to read the news they spread. This will also lead to greater professionalism in social networks. To compete with social networks, first “On these platforms, above all, professional journalists and media subjects should be active.”
Hajibey Heydarli said that active work must also be done with social media activists:
“To increase professionalism in social networks, regular educational work should be carried out among young journalists, owners of pages and channels and active users of social networks. In this regard, meetings were held with people active in social networks, such as the Social Network Relations Commission of the Press Council, and they were informed about the ethical codes of journalism, educational work was carried out.”
The member of the board of directors of the Press Council pointed out that there are many negative situations on social networks:
“However, it should also be noted that even today we encounter a lack of professionalism, violations of ethical codes, dissemination of information, videos and photographs prohibited by law on social networks. Illegal betting on news channels operating on Instagram and TikTok ” Advertising games, promoting psychics, fortune tellers, broadcasting people’s private lives and the burden of preventing such situations falls on professional journalists, they must clarify and publish information. This is what society expects from professional media. “Professional media must act in the interest of society and let us be careful in this matter and treat with skepticism every information published on social networks.”
