21 November - World television day
In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 World Television Day. The UN recognized television as having an increased impact on decision making as well as being an ambassador for the entertainment industry. Television is a symbol of communication and globalization that educates, informs, entertains and influences our decisions and opinions.
On November 21-22 in 1996, the United Nations held the first World Television Forum. Here, leading media figures met to discuss the growing significance of television in the rapidly changing world and consider how they might enhance their cooperation. UN leaders recognized that television could bring attention to conflicts, raise awareness of threats to peace and security, and sharpen focus on social and economic issues. Television was acknowledged as a major tool in informing, channeling, and affecting public opinion, having an undoubtable presence and influence on world politics. Because of this event, the UN General Assembly decided to name November 21 World Television Day, not to celebrate the object itself, but the symbol for communication and globalization in the contemporary world that it represents.
If we mention about the foundation of Turkmen television, on September 19, 1996, there was a meeting with the leaders of the French television channel “Buig” TF and well-known French entrepreneurs, and the protocol on the construction of a television center in our country was signed. In the years of Independence “Altyn asyr”, “Miras”,” Yashlyk”, “Turkmenistan”, “Turkmen owazy”, “Ashgabat”, “Turkmen sport” TV channels were created. Each of these TV channels are independent from each other and prepare interesting TV shows about the achievements, goals of our Motherland and the traditions of Turkmen people to the TV spectators.
Ajayip NOBATOVA,
1st year student of the Faculty
of International Journalism of
Institute of International Relations of
the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.