Vocabulary

Journalist. The graduates of the Faculty of the Bashkir Philology and Journalism work in the mass media: TV, radio, newspapers, journals and magazines. The press and journalists play a very important role in the life of any country and in the process of democratization of our society in particular. The journalists have done much to change the moral climate in this country since the 1980s. In their publications they should truthfully depict the life and aspirations of the people, political and economic problems facing our country and other countries of the world. The truthful information about internal and world events helps to create the atmosphere of confidence, justice, compassion, mutual support and understanding in the society.

A journalist must be a model of competence himself. People often apply for his advice and help in difficult life situations. A journalist should have courage to defend his point of view and to speak and write the truth about the facts and events going on around. In spite of all difficulties, responsibility and even danger in the work of a journalist this profession is considered to be one of the most romantic and many young people want to connect their lives with journalism;

A journalist should have the qualities of sympathy, open-mindedness and an inquiring mind. He must be well-educated person with a broad outlook to be successful in his profession. He must be able to write in clear, simple and direct language. He should remember that the mass media are committed – at least as an ideal – to impartial, unbiased reporting of the facts and that the right to know is one of the citizens’ rights.