Requirements for Journalists in Political Commentary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55640/eijps-06-04-02Keywords:
Political commentary, journalist, political informationAbstract
This scientific article comprehensively examines the essence and significance of political commentary, the journalist’s role in working with political information, and the main professional, analytical, and ethical requirements imposed on political commentators. Political commentary, as one of the most complex and responsible forms of journalism, involves not only reporting on political events but also analyzing their socio-political, economic, and ideological implications. Therefore, a political journalist must possess strong analytical thinking, a broad worldview, political culture, objectivity, neutrality, and the ability to verify information sources.
References
BBC. (2020). Editorial Guidelines. London: British Broadcasting Corporation.
Reuters. (2021). Trust Principles. London: Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Al Jazeera Media Network. (2019). Code of Ethics. Doha: Al Jazeera.
McQuail D. (2010). McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory (6th ed.). – London: Sage Publications.
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Mass Media.” (Amended March 1, 2021).
IFJ. (1996). Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists. Brussels.
Society of Professional Journalists. (2022). Code of Ethics. Washington D.C.
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan. Textbook on Analytical Journalism. Tashkent: Educational Publishing House, 2023.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Gulzor Temirova
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.