Every person is inextricably connected with the process of consuming information about the world around them, both from the media and from alternative channels of communication. Today, one of the main problems is the quality of the information received and its impact on society. In the current globalized world, many…

Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world by its landmass, but it’s a comparatively small state by its population and by its economic growth index. Mikhail Dorofeev of informburo.kz, said that media outlets in Kazakhstan could not have large newsrooms due to the size of the market, which is…

As a young media market, Kazakhstan has various challenges: lack of public trust in journalism, government censorship, strict media laws, self-censorship, financial and professional issues. But, we have one more challenge in newsrooms, according to media professionals, who have participated in this project. It’s structural problems of newsrooms. Aksaule Alzhan…

We have learned more about misinformation and disinformation in the above sections. Most of our interviewees called Russia’s propaganda a huge challenge to media professionals in Kazakhstan, as it’s hard to determine it and flag it. But misinformation is no less challenging, as the majority of it is spread by…

In the age of the internet, journalists are a major factor in stopping misinformation and disinformation. That’s why verification of information matters more than it did. Specifically, verification of information is necessary for three reasons. First, the amount of information consumed is growing, and it is important to understand which…

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The professional project “Fact-Checking in Kazakhstan During the Pandemic: Analysis of Kazakh Media Professionalism” covered the Kazakh media market. The main purpose of the project was to identify key issues and challenges of Kazakh newsrooms in terms of verification and fact-checking of information during the pandemic period. …

Dragon’s Syndrome. Is Chinese Investment Economic Growth to Kazakhstan? China is planning to invest in Kazakhstan at around $80 billion, and only 4,7 percent of the money is a direct investment. The other is debt. What will happen if Kazakhstan won’t be able to pay back the debt to China? …

Gender (in)equality. What Have Kazakh Girls Been Learning at the university? Some students of Girls Only University in Almaty are against to the special course “Kazakh Arui” (Kazakh Lady), where they were pushed to learn how to serve their future husbands. A correspondent of informburo.kz …