Yakubovich Wants To “Improve” Law On Mass Media

According to the editor-in-chief of the official government newspaper Sovetskaya Belorussia (SB), the law on mass media in the part of control over the internet should be “improved.”

“The most burning issues in the mass media sphere belong to the Internet. Internet becomes one of the largest and most effective leverages to influence the public opinion, to shape it. Internet also is a mobilization factor, but in many respects is also splits the society, sows lack of culture, and I certain sense, cynicism – Pavel Yakubovich said during the board of the Information Ministry on January 4.

As said by the editor-in-chief of SB. Belarus Today, as quoted by BelTA, this problem concerns not Belarus only, but other countries – Ukraine, Russia and Europe – as well. According to him, the law on mass media should be “improved” in this aspect. “Internet should become a powerful leverage, where people could express their opinion. But at the same time it is important that it would not turn into degradation of minds and confrontational clashes in the society,” – Yakubovich said.

He also noted that there are no middle-aged journalists today. That is why the work is shifted to the shoulders of the young authors, and it does not always make it possible to receive decent materials.

Earlier charter97.org reported that Pope Francis called the Internet a gift of God and something truly good.