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The Impact of Communication Technology on the Development of Modern Journalism in Kazakhstan

Saule Barlybayeva and Manshuk Yessimova
Department of Journalism, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Abstract—Development of mass means of communication is carried out in the era of the global digital revolution. Journalism uses new information and communication technologies in its activities. The Internet, new media and multimedia technology have revolutionized modern journalism as well as the educational process of training journalists. This paper presents new information-communication technologies which has become a real factor in social mobility, social security and safety. The main task of the media that can be advanced is not just to collect, receive and present information but to present new technical possibilities in journalism education. The main reason of multi-meditation of media in recent years has been dramatically changed, and now we begin to think and consume the information differently. This article is about communication technologies and their impact on modern media, also it demonstrates the changes of journalism education in Kazakhstan. 


Index Terms—Information-communication technologies, new media, journalism, education, convergence, digital broadcasting.

Cite: Saule Barlybayeva and Manshuk Yessimova, “The Impact of Communication Technology on the Development of Modern Journalism in Kazakhstan,” Journal of Communications vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 1084-1090, 2019. Doi: 10.12720/jcm.14.11.1084-1090